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It may need clipping again, left wild (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

agnail

'it may need clipping' is the definition.
(term for a hangnail)

'again left wild' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'wild' is an anagram indicator.
'again'+'l'='againl'
'againl' is an anagram of 'AGNAIL'.

(Other definitions for agnail that I've seen before include "It may cause irritation to finger" , "tear on index?" , "Torn skin" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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