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Stick a knife in bananas from the east (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stab

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'stick a knife' is the definition.
'stab' can be an answer for 'stick' (I've seen this in another clue). I'm not certain of the 'a knife' bit.

'bananas from the east' is the wordplay.
'bananas' becomes 'bats' (I've seen this in another clue).
'from the east' says the letters should be written in reverse (on a map from right to left).
'bats' in reverse letter order is 'STAB'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for stab that I've seen before include "Wound with blade" , "Try - skewer" , "Impale; attempt" , "wound as Casca" , "effort" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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