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For cutting out clients' letters? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stencil

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'for cutting out' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'clients' letters?' is the wordplay.
'letters?' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'letters' mean this).
'clients' anagrammed gives 'STENCIL'.

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(Other definitions for stencil that I've seen before include "Cut-out for applying ink" , "Make patterns using thin perforated sheets" , "Design inked through perforated sheet" , "Cut-out pattern for applying paint" , "Perforated sheet for producing patterns or symbols" .)

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