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Novel tool for fixing moccasins? (3,4,2,3,8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

the last of the mohicans

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'moccasins?' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot tell whether it can be defined by this definition.

'novel tool for' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'for' could be 'to' (eg both can mean 'in the opinion of') and 'to' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'fixing' acts as a link.

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I've seen this clue in The Times.
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