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Awfully low-cut for a bench? (5,2,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

court of law

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'bench?' is the definition.
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'awfully low-cut for a' is the wordplay.
'awfully' indicates anagramming the letters.
'low'+'cut'+'for'+'a'='lowcutfora'
'lowcutfora' anagrammed gives 'COURT OF LAW'.

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(Another definition for court of law that I've seen is " Action-packed venue".)

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