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Puncture found after rope breaks (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

perforate

'puncture' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'after rope breaks' is the wordplay.
'breaks' indicates an anagram.
'after'+'rope'='afterrope'
'afterrope' anagrammed gives 'PERFORATE'.

'found' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for perforate that I've seen before include "pass through hole" , "bore!" , "Puncture" , "punch" , "Make hole or holes through" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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