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Teary having plucked flanks, choose wax remover (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

earpick

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'wax remover' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'teary having plucked flanks choose' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'choose' could be 'pick' (picking is a kind of choosing) and 'pick' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ear' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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