Hurtful (7)

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cutting

'hurtful' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for cutting that I've seen before include "Newspaper extract" , "Channel" , "Sharp (remark); piece kept from paper" , "Making an incision" , "crossing" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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