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Rock scientist to take apart Lego with round point (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

geologist

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'rock scientist' is the definition.
'geologist' can be an answer for 'scientist' (geologist is a kind of scientist). I am not certain of the 'rock' bit.

'apart lego with round point' is the wordplay.
'apart' is an anagram indicator (the word is broken apart).
'with round' becomes 'o' (o is a circular letter. I am not sure about the 'with' bit.).
'point' becomes 'gist' (I've seen this in another clue).
'lego' is an anagram of 'geol'.
'geol'+'o'+'gist'='GEOLOGIST'

'to take' is the link.

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(Other definitions for geologist that I've seen before include "One studying rocks" , "One studying the earth's structure" , "One studying the earth's crust" , "Specialist in the history of the earth in rocks" , "Specialist in the earth's history recorded in rocks" .)

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