Straw cut short for fodder (5)

I believe the answer is:

chaff

(Other definitions for chaff that I've seen before include "Separated grain husks" , "Light-hearted banter" , "Refuse from threshing" , "Rubbish" , "fodder" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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