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Sample of Zeno's paradoxes in practice in Ring (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spar

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'practice in ring' is the definition.
'spar' can be an answer for 'ring' (thesaurus). I am not sure about the 'practice in' bit.

'sample of zeno's paradoxes in' is the wordplay.
'sample of' indicates a hidden word (I've seen this in other clues).
'SPAR' can be found hidden inside 'zenos paradoxes in'.

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(Other definitions for spar that I've seen before include "Raps with wooden beam" , "Box - girder" , "Shadow-box" , "Argue" , "Do up (bird for oven)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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