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Saw a cross on small island (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

axiom

'saw' is the definition.
(saw can mean a saying or idea)

'a cross on small island' is the wordplay.
'cross' becomes 'x' (an X is a cross).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'small island' becomes 'iom' (abbreviation for Isle of Man; 'small' indicates an abbreviation).
'a'+'x'+'iom'='AXIOM'

(Other definitions for axiom that I've seen before include "Established principle" , "Generally accepted truism" , "A saying that's widely accepted as true" , "Generally accepted principle" , "Clearly true statement" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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