Cuts with rough or heavy blows (5)

I believe the answer is:

hacks

(Other definitions for hacks that I've seen before include "kicks on the shin" , "Cuts inelegantly" , "Chops at like routine writers" , "Cuts crudely" , "Poor writers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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