Frequently cut (3)

I believe the answer is:

oft

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'frequently' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for oft that I've seen before include "Many times, of old" , "Many times, to the poet" , "Many a time to the poet." , "(Poetically) frequently" , "time and again in literature" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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