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Mark hurt the Maori with a weapon (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

machete

'weapon' is the definition.
(machete is a kind of weapon)

'mark hurt the maori' is the wordplay.
'mark' becomes 'm'.
'hurt' becomes 'ache' (synonyms).
'the maori' becomes 'te' (I've seen this in other clues).
'm'+'ache'+'te'='MACHETE'

'with a' is the link.

(Other definitions for machete that I've seen before include "Teach me with large jungle knife" , "A heavy-duty jungle knife" , "Large heavy knife for cutting vegetation" , "Broad heavy knife used in S American jungles" , "Jungle chopper" .)

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