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Hard to falsify passport? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rigid

'hard' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'falsify passport?' is the wordplay.
'falsify' becomes 'rig'.
'passport?' becomes 'id'.
'rig'+'id'='RIGID'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for rigid that I've seen before include "Stiff, unyielding" , "completely" , "Unable to bend" , "stern" , "Uncompromising" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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