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Managing, noticed a blade (6,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

coping saw

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'a blade' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'managing noticed' is the wordplay.
'managing' becomes 'coping' ('cope' can be a synonym of 'manage').
'noticed' becomes 'saw' (I've seen this in another clue).
'coping'+'saw'='COPING-SAW'

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(Other definitions for coping saw that I've seen before include "Tool" , "help in cutting corners?" , "cutter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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