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Like sandwich cut by noted exile (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

assange

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'sandwich cut by noted exile' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot tell whether it can be defined by this definition.

'like' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'like' could be 'as' and 'as' is present in the answer.
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(Other definitions for assange that I've seen before include "[WHISTLE BLOWER]" , "Embassy guest" , "WikiLeaks founder" .)

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