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Saint roughly cut narrow piece (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

strip

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'narrow piece' is the definition.
(as in a strip of material or land)

'saint roughly cut' is the wordplay.
'saint' becomes 'st' (abbreviation).
'roughly cut' becomes 'rip' (ripping is a kind of cutting. I am not sure about the 'roughly' bit.).
'st'+'rip'='STRIP'

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(Other definitions for strip that I've seen before include "Disrobe" , "Undress a long narrow piece" , "US road lined with shops" , "Series of cartoons" , "may be torn off in anger?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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