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Project to end in multiple sacking, potentially (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

jute

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'sacking potentially' is the definition.
'jute' can be an answer for 'sacking' (I've seen this before). I'm not certain of the 'potentially' bit.

'project to end in multiple' is the wordplay.
'project' becomes 'jut' (project can mean to jut out).
'to end in' indicates one should take the final letters.
The final letter of 'multiple' is 'e'.
'jut'+'e'='JUTE'

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(Other definitions for jute that I've seen before include "involved in sacking" , "Fibre used for ropes and sacks" , "Fibre for hessian etc" , "Sacking plant; old tribesman" , "Rough rope fibre" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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