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Trimmed and arranged in twos, we're told (5)

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pared

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'trimmed' is the definition.
('pare' can be a synonym of 'trim')

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(Other definitions for pared that I've seen before include "Cut bit by bit" , "Did prune" , "Whittled as with pencil" , "Trimmed like pencil." , "Of a fruit, peeled" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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