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Saw perhaps but angry and pretended not to see (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crosscut

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'see' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'saw perhaps but angry and pretended not' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'saw' could be 'cut' (I've seen this before) and 'cut' is found within the answer.
'angry' could be 'cross' (cross can mean annoyed or angry) and 'cross' is found in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'to' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for crosscut that I've seen before include "Sawn across the grain" , "It's going against the grain" , "To alternate sequences when editing film" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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