Hard lump in wood (4)

I believe the answer is:

knot

(Other definitions for knot that I've seen before include "Difficult problem" , "To secure < > bird" , "Fastening formed by tying string etc" , "Entwine" , "Tie, hitch" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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