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Half of Split (3,2,3)

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I believe the answer is:

cut in two

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'half of split' is the definition.
'cut in two' can be an answer for 'split' (thesaurus). I am unsure of the 'half of' bit.

'split' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'split' could be 'intwo' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'intwo' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'cut' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for cut in two that I've seen before include "Divide in halves with knife" , "Separate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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