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Extraction tool appropriate to mushrooms (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

forceps

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'extraction tool' is the definition.
'forceps' can be an answer for 'tool' (forceps is a kind of tool). I am not sure about the 'extraction' bit.

'to mushrooms' is the wordplay.
'to' becomes 'for'.
'mushrooms' becomes 'ceps' (cep is a type of mushroom).
'for'+'ceps'='FORCEPS'

'appropriate' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for forceps that I've seen before include "They help to pull out infant" , "Pincers aiding delivery of babies" , "Surgical instrument" , "Surgical implement" , "may assist delivery" .)

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