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Reapper half cut (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reap

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'cut' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for reap that I've seen before include "Cut and gather (crop)" , "Cut the corn" , "'As you sow, so shall you . . . .'" , "Get -- derive" , "Derive as a reward" .)

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