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Moving north - that's sharp (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

thorn

'that's sharp' is the definition.
(sharp part of a plant)

'moving north' is the wordplay.
'moving' indicates an anagram.
'north' with letters rearranged gives 'THORN'.

(Other definitions for thorn that I've seen before include "It causes irritation and annoyance" , "Source of irritation" , "(Rose's) prickle" , "Sharp-pointed tip on a stem" , "tip of R [ROSE]" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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