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He cuts inside the fold (7)

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I believe the answer is:

shearer

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'the fold' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'he cuts' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'he' could be 'shea' and 'shea' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'inside' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for shearer that I've seen before include "one who removes coat" , "Dancer" , "Man clipping sheep" , "He cuts the fleece from sheep" , "One that's fleeced" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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