For a means of cutting it, you can take your pick (5,2,3)

I believe the answer is:

block of ice

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'for a means of cutting it you can take your' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether this works.

'pick' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'pick' could be 'ice' (ice pick is a kind of pick) and 'ice' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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