Superficially cut, like Antony and Cleopatra or Romeo and Juliet, we hear (5)

I believe the answer is:

pared

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'superficially cut' is the definition.
'pared' can be an answer for 'cut' (I've seen this in another clue). I'm not certain of the 'superficially' bit.

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

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(Other definitions for pared that I've seen before include "Trimmed like pencil." , "Whittled as with pencil" , "Did prune" , "Of a fruit, peeled" , "Peeled the outer surface" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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