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Dull, boring people from the backwoods? (6)

Ross

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sticks

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'the backwoods?' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for sticks that I've seen before include "bits of wood" , "Old fogeys" , "basic furniture" , "Is bogged down" , "''... and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me''" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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