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Scrapes together half of single answer (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gleans

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'scrapes together half' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with contact as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'of single answer' is the wordplay.
'of' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'GLEANS' is hidden in the letters of 'single answer'.

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(Other definitions for gleans that I've seen before include "Harvests, gathers" , "Picks up (information)" , "Harvests, reaps" , "Angles (anag.)" , "Garners" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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