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More cutting on board making tapas? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

starters

'tapas?' is the definition.
(tapas may be served as starters)

'more cutting on board' is the wordplay.
'more cutting' becomes 'tarter' (tart can mean sarcastic or cutting).
'on' is an insertion indicator.
'board' becomes 'ss' (I've seen this in other clues).
'tarter' put into 'ss' is 'STARTERS'.

'making' is the link.

(Other definitions for starters that I've seen before include "Bruschetta or soup, perhaps" , "Appetisers" , "Prawn cocktails" , "Hors d'oeuvres, sometimes the first course" , "First meal courses for beginners" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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