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Singles out what's no good in stir-fries? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fingers

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'singles out' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with contact as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'no good in stir-fries?' is the wordplay.
'no' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation).
'good' becomes 'g' (abbreviation).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'stir' is an anagram indicator.
'n'+'g'='ng'
'fries' with letters rearranged gives 'fiers'.
'ng' going into 'fiers' is 'FINGERS'.

'what's' is the link.

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(Another definition for fingers that I've seen is " Digits".)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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