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Tips on weapons hardware, so varied (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

arrowheads

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'tips on weapons' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'hardware so varied' is the wordplay.
'varied' indicates an anagram.
'hardware'+'so'='hardwareso'
'hardwareso' with letters rearranged gives 'ARROWHEADS'.

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(Another definition for arrowheads that I've seen is " Weapon points".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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