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Running into figure saying something cutting (5,3)

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I believe the answer is:

tenon saw

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'something cutting' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'running into figure saying' is the wordplay.
'running' becomes 'on' (eg when a machine is running it is on).
'into' is an insertion indicator.
'figure' becomes 'ten' (I've seen this before).
'saying' becomes 'saw' (saw is a kind of saying).
'ten'+'saw'='tensaw'
'on' going into 'tensaw' is 'TENON-SAW'.

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(Other definitions for tenon saw that I've seen before include "One cuts" , "Woodcutter" , "used in joint production" , "Tool - one wasn't (anag)" , "Precision cutter for making wooden joints" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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