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Suitable cut-out for computer (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

laptop

'computer' is the definition.
(laptop computer is a kind of computer)

'suitable cut-out' is the wordplay.
'suitable' becomes 'apt' (I've seen this before).
'cut' becomes 'lop' (lopping is a kind of cutting**).
'out' is an insertion indicator.
'apt' inserted within 'lop' is 'LAPTOP'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for laptop that I've seen before include "Some work on this" , "Kind of computer" , "Type of computer" , "device?" , "PC" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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