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Cut head and face (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

topside

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

'head and face' is the wordplay.
'head' becomes 'top' (synonyms).
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'face' becomes 'side' (synonyms).
'top'+'side'='TOPSIDE'

(Other definitions for topside that I've seen before include "Dish" , "Outer cut of beef" , "Cut of beef from thigh" , "a cut above the others?" , "Deposit (anag) -- cut of meat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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