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Piercing instrument (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

needle

(Other definitions for needle that I've seen before include "Irritate; pine leaf" , "Wind up" , "Irritate with knitting implement" , "Rile" , "Implement with eye" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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