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Is cross about second source of cuts (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scissors

'cuts' is the definition.
(scissoring is a kind of cutting)

'is cross about second source' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates an anagram.
'source' says to take the initial letters (source can mean a beginning or origin).
The first letter of 'second' is 's'.
'is'+'cross'='iscross'
'iscross' is an anagram of 'scissor'.
'scissor'+'s'='SCISSORS'

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for scissors that I've seen before include "Cutting instrument made of two joined blades with handles" , "Cutting implement - outdated high jump" , "Small shears" , "Double-edged implement" , "Tool with two crossed blades" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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