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Shoot a number not finishing exercise (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tendril

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'shoot' is the definition.
(a shoot from a plant)

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(Other definitions for tendril that I've seen before include "Climbing plant's gripper" , "Natural thread climbing plants produce to attach to a support" , "Feature of plant" , "Climbing plant's grasper" , "Climbing plant's attachment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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