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I have timber that's perfect (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ideal

'perfect' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'i have timber' is the wordplay.
'have' says to put letters next to each other.
'timber' becomes 'deal' (deal is a kind of timber).
'i'+'deal'='IDEAL'

'that's' is the link.

(Other definitions for ideal that I've seen before include "Paragon" , "immaculate" , "Cutting/stabbing weapons" , "without a flaw" , "'Perfect, model (5)'" .)

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