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A hitch, perhaps, in banknote production (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

knot

'a hitch perhaps' is the definition.
(I know that hitch is a type of knot)

'in banknote production' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'KNOT' can be found hidden inside 'banknote production'.

(Other definitions for knot that I've seen before include "Fastener - bird - unit of speed at sea" , "Interlacement" , "Small cluster - huddled group - sheepshank, for example" , "Something tied" , "Bend - one nautical mile per hour" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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