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Man who chops down trees? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

feller

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'man' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for feller that I've seen before include "Bloke - lumberjack" , "employed in forestry" , "the cause of planes crashing?" , "Chap informally" , "Man casually" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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