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Loop in a rope with a slip knot (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

noose

(Other definitions for noose that I've seen before include "Scaffold rope" , "Hanging material" , "Loop at the end of a rope" , "Hangman's rope" , "Snare made of rope" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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