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Support manual lacks introduction, that's clear (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

legible

'clear' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'support manual lacks introduction' is the wordplay.
'support' becomes 'leg' (leg is a kind of support**).
'manual' becomes 'bible'.
'lacks introduction' means to remove the first letter.
'bible' with its first letter taken away is 'ible'.
'leg'+'ible'='LEGIBLE'

'that's' is the link.

(Other definitions for legible that I've seen before include "Good characters are" , "Easily read" , "possible to make out" , "Capable to be read" , "Unlike a doctor's handwriting?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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