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Reference mark's ragged edges changed around (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dagger

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'reference mark's' is the definition.
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'ragged edges changed around' is the wordplay.
'ragged' can be anagrammed to 'DAGGER'.
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(Other definitions for dagger that I've seen before include "Hand weapon" , "'Short, double-edged blade (6)'" , "Short knife for stabbing" , "Murder weapon" , "Macbeth's weapon" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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