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Intimate that hard point has been resolved (4,1,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

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'intimate' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'hard point has been resolved' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'hard' could be 'h' (abbreviation used in pencil classifications) and 'h' is found in the answer.
'point' could be 'drop' (drop is a kind of point) and 'drop' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'aint' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'that' acts as a link.

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I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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