Ray cut on angle (7)

I believe the answer is:

sawfish

'ray' is the definition.
(I know that sawfish is a type of ray)

'cut on angle' is the wordplay.
'cut' becomes 'saw' (sawing is a kind of cutting).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'angle' becomes 'fish' (synonyms).
'saw'+'fish'='SAWFISH'

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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