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Unfinished platform for male (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stag

'for male' is the definition.
(a stag is a male deer)

'unfinished platform' is the wordplay.
'unfinished' means to remove the last letter.
'platform' becomes 'stage' (stage is a kind of platform).
'stage' with its final letter removed is 'STAG'.

(Other definitions for stag that I've seen before include "Hunted animal" , "Animal - for men only" , "one may get in a rut" , "without female escort" , "party given by Uncle Sam" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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