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Good tonsure is almost a disaster! (5,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

close shave

'almost a disaster' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'good tonsure' is the wordplay.
'good' becomes 'close' (similar in meaning).
'tonsure' becomes 'shave' (I've seen this before).
'close'+'shave'='CLOSE SHAVE'

'is' is the link.

(Other definitions for close shave that I've seen before include "nasty moment" , "Almost a disaster" , "Danger narrowly averted" , "result being not so hairy" , "resulting in barefaced cheek?" .)

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