Crossword Genius

Saw no net used (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tenon

'saw' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'no net used' is the wordplay.
'used' indicates an anagram.
'no'+'net'='nonet'
'nonet' with letters rearranged gives 'TENON'.

(Other definitions for tenon that I've seen before include "End of a piece of wood shaped to form a mortise joint" , "joiner" , "Part of joint that fits in mortise" , "Piece of wood that fits into a mortise" , "Piece to fit into mortise" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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