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Like in stylish ends around glass frame (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sash

'glass frame' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'like in stylish ends' is the wordplay.
'like' becomes 'as'.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'ends' says to hollow out the word (remove centre letters).
'stylish' with its centre removed is 'sh'.
'as' placed inside 'sh' is 'SASH'.

'around' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for sash that I've seen before include "Ribbon worn over the shoulder" , "Band worn over shoulder or round waist" , "Style of window" , "Popular band in Northern Ireland" , "Type of sliding window" .)

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