A cutter Father Time can handle (6)

I believe the answer is:

scythe

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'a cutter' is the definition.
(I know that scythe is a type of edge tool)

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

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(Other definitions for scythe that I've seen before include "Mowing blade" , "Reaping implement" , "Agricultural tool" , "Crop cutting blade" , "One cuts" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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