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Fight about retro tool (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scraper

'tool' is the definition.
(scraper is a kind of tool)

'fight about retro' is the wordplay.
'fight' becomes 'scrap' (I've seen this before).
'about' becomes 're' (common abbreviation for 'with reference to').
'retro' is a reversal indicator (retro is Latin for 'backwards').
're' written backwards gives 'er'.
'scrap'+'er'='SCRAPER'

(Other definitions for scraper that I've seen before include "Hand tool for clearing surfaces" , "Tool for removing, eg, dirt or paint" , "Violinist" , "Economist?" , "Surface-cleaning tool" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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