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Sharp tooth, end rough (2,3,3)

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I believe the answer is:

on the dot

'sharp' is the definition.
(both can mean promptly)

'tooth end rough' is the wordplay.
'rough' is an anagram indicator (a rough or broken ordering of the letters).
'tooth'+'end'='toothend'
'toothend' anagrammed gives 'ON THE DOT'.

(Other definitions for on the dot that I've seen before include "Promptly" , "at exactly the arranged time" , "At precisely the right time" , "At exactly the right time" , "Absolutely punctual" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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