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Refuse stuff tossed back (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

marc

'refuse' is the definition.
(discarded material in winemaking)

'stuff tossed back' is the wordplay.
'stuff' becomes 'cram' (cramming is a kind of stuffing).
'tossed back' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'cram' reversed gives 'MARC'.

(Other definitions for marc that I've seen before include "Cram (anag.)" , "Drink" , "Brandy distilled from grape residue" , "Type of eau-de-vie made from residue of grapes" , "Spirit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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