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Weapon needed to sort out wild bears (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sabre

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'weapon' is the definition.
(I know that sabre is a type of sword)

'to sort out wild bears' is the wordplay.
'bears' anagrams to 'SABRE'.
Though, I am unsure how this is indicated.

'needed' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for sabre that I've seen before include "weapon" , "Type of sword" , "Slasher" , "Walt --, cartoonist" , "Sword (that may be rattled)" .)

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