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Wiser to take the wrapper off sausage roll (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sager

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'wiser' is the definition.
('sage' can be similar in meaning to 'wise')

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(Another definition for sager that I've seen is " Wiser".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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