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Husks of grain (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chaff

(Other definitions for chaff that I've seen before include "It's separated from wheat during threshing" , "fodder" , "Corn husks - worthless stuff" , "Refuse from threshing" , "shells" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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