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Jack Ketch's loop (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

noose

(Other definitions for noose that I've seen before include "Loop formed by means of a slip knot" , "Fatal device" , "Loop with running knot" , "Loop of cord" , "Rope around the neck" .)

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