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Rubber erasing underside of coin at bottom of pile (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

masseur

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'rubber' is the definition.
(someone who rubs or massages people)

'erasing underside of coin at bottom of pile' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'bottom' could be 'ass' (synonyms) and 'ass' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for masseur that I've seen before include "Maybe physio" , "One easing tension" , "One kneading joints" , "Professional rubber?" , "One providing soothing treatment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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