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Experience that's less than good, being half-cut (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

undergo

'experience' is the definition.
(to undergo something is to experience it)

'less than good being half-cut' is the wordplay.
'less than' becomes 'under' (eg under a certain number).
'being half cut' indicates taking half.
'good' halved is 'go'.
'under'+'go'='UNDERGO'

'that's' is the link.

(Other definitions for undergo that I've seen before include "Submit to an experience" , "Endure - urged on (anag)" , "Suffer, endure" , "Withstand" , "Stand" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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