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Dismembered body in a trunk (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

torso

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'dismembered body' is the first definition.
(central part of body excluding limbs and head)

'trunk' is the second definition.
(both can mean a person's chest)

'in a' is the link.

(Other definitions for torso that I've seen before include "Main part of human body" , "Body, minus its head and limbs" , "Body without head, neck and limbs" , "Roost on trunk?" , "unfinished work" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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