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Missing cord that's useful for a jumper? (8-4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

skipping-rope

'that's useful for a jumper?' is the definition.
(someone who jumps may use a skipping rope)

'missing cord' is the wordplay.
'missing' becomes 'skipping' (skipping is a kind of missing).
'cord' becomes 'rope' (rope is a kind of cord).
'skipping'+'rope'='SKIPPING-ROPE'

(Other definitions for skipping-rope that I've seen before include "It is swung over head and under foot" , "Cord (used by playing children)" , "Cord that's twirled and jumped" , "Cord with handles for jumping over" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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