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Scone -- it's cut to make slices (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sections

'slices' is the definition.
(section is a kind of slice)

'scone it's cut' is the wordplay.
'cut' is an anagram indicator.
'scone'+'its'='sconeits'
'sconeits' with letters rearranged gives 'SECTIONS'.

'to make' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for sections that I've seen before include "Divisions, segments" , "Divisions, parts" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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