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Letters that go in both blanks of ___ ___tofferson (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kris

(Other definitions for kris that I've seen before include "showing blade" , "Malay dagger - for Kristofferson?" , "-- Kringle, Santa Claus" , "Its flag has a maple leaf" , "Indonesian dagger; sounds like fold" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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