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The result of surgeons striking, on reflection: a stroke (5)

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I believe the answer is:

spoon

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'stroke' is the definition.
(I know that spoon is a kind of stroke)

'the result of surgeons striking on reflection a' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'of' could be 'o' and 'o' is present in the answer.
'on' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for spoon that I've seen before include "Piece of cutlery" , "Bowl with handle" , "Wood formerly" , "fellow eloper during high jump event" , "One with bowl" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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