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Snipping off pieces around one coupling? (7)

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pairing

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'one coupling?' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for pairing that I've seen before include "parliamentary procedure" , "Couple" , "Twosome" , "outcome of cup draw" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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