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Takes a hatchet to (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hews

(Other definitions for hews that I've seen before include "Cuts or shapes with an axe" , "Old-style appearances" , "Chops as with axe" , "Fells" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
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