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Made short work of shortbread, say (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ate

(Other definitions for ate that I've seen before include "Ingested" , "included in one's diet" , "Greek goddess of mischief" , "Devoured" , "Bolted" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.
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