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Bit of trouble cutting grass (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

smattering

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

'trouble cutting grass' is the wordplay.
'trouble' becomes 'matter' (matter is a kind of trouble**).
'cutting' is an insertion indicator (some letters cut their way into a word).
'grass' becomes 'sing' (I've seen this in other clues).
'matter' put within 'sing' is 'SMATTERING'.

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for smattering that I've seen before include "bit of learning" , "little knowledge" , "Hint" , "Taste" , "Dash" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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