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Feller putting saddle on ass (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lumberjack

'feller putting' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'saddle on ass' is the wordplay.
'saddle' becomes 'lumber' (I've seen this before).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (in a down clue, letters appear on others).
'ass' becomes 'jack' (jack is a kind of ass).
'lumber'+'jack'='LUMBERJACK'

(Other definitions for lumberjack that I've seen before include "Feller and transporter of timber" , "Worker felling trees and cutting timber" , "Tree feller" , "American feller" , "Feller putting" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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