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Would be sound timber (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wood

'timber' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'would be sound' is the wordplay.
'be sound' shows a homophone (sound like).
'would' is a homophone of 'WOOD'.

(Other definitions for wood that I've seen before include "Copse" , "deal?" , "Small forest; golf club" , "Golf club - tree material" , "Timber" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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