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Short story on claw (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

talon

'claw' is the definition.
(talon is a kind of claw)

'short story on' is the wordplay.
'short' means to remove the last letter.
'story' becomes 'tale' (synonyms).
'tale' with its last letter taken off is 'tal'.
'tal'+'on'='TALON'

(Other definitions for talon that I've seen before include "Raptor's claw" , "Sharp hooked claw" , "Bird of prey's claw" , "Bird's claw" , "Raptor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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