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Make kindling with Chinese cutlery? (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chopsticks

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'chinese cutlery?' is the definition.
(chopsticks are used for eating Chinese food)

'make kindling' is the wordplay.
'make' becomes 'chop' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'kindling' becomes 'sticks' (I've seen this in another clue).
'chop'+'sticks'='CHOPSTICKS'

'with' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for chopsticks that I've seen before include "simple piano melody" , "Eating aid - simple piece for piano" , "eating utensils" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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