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Shaved organ found in ditch (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sheared

'shaved' is the definition.
(shearing is a kind of shaving)

'organ found in ditch' is the wordplay.
'organ' becomes 'ear' (ear is a kind of organ).
'found in' is an insertion indicator.
'ditch' becomes 'shed' (both can mean get rid of).
'ear' inserted into 'shed' is 'SHEARED'.

(Other definitions for sheared that I've seen before include "Cut wool off (a sheep)" , "Clipped" , "Broke" , "As sheep perhaps" , "Adheres (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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