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It has the edge if Ken is involved (5)

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knife

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'it has the edge' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'if ken is involved' is the wordplay.
'is involved' indicates anagramming the letters (involved can mean confusing or complex).
'if'+'ken'='ifken'
'ifken' is an anagram of 'KNIFE'.

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(Other definitions for knife that I've seen before include "Cut" , "Piece of cutlery" , "Cutting implement - stab" , "following Stanley perhaps" , "Cutting tool" .)

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