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Cutting a swing out (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sawing

'cutting' is the definition.
(I know that sawing is a type of cutting)

'a swing out' is the wordplay.
'out' is an insertion indicator.
'a' placed into 'swing' is 'SAWING'.

(Other definitions for sawing that I've seen before include "Cutting with a tool" , "Cutting wood" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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