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Specific about Shakespeare part getting bowdlerised (5-3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

clear-cut

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'specific' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'about shakespeare part getting bowdlerised' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'about' could be 'c' (circa) and 'c' is present in the answer.
'part' could be 'ear' (ear is a kind of part) and 'ear' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for clear-cut that I've seen before include "Cruel act (anag)" , "Definite - 2 down" , "Unambiguous" , "Well defined" , "Sharply defined" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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