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Foil is pointed stick for sport (5)

Ross

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stump

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(Other definitions for stump that I've seen before include "Remains of felled tree" , "Projecting remnant" , "A single wicket" , "defeat" , "Fox" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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