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Hedge trimmer's tool, which seems to have been used on the starts of the answers to the starred clues? (7,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pruning shears

(Other definitions for pruning shears that I've seen before include "Garden tool" , "Garden trimmers" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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