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Soon return to English rope (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

noose

'rope' is the definition.
(noose is a kind of rope)

'soon return to english' is the wordplay.
'return' is a reversal indicator.
'to english' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'soon' backwards is 'noos'.
'noos'+'e'='NOOSE'

(Other definitions for noose that I've seen before include "Catcher" , "Sliding loop in a lasso (5)" , "Loop for catching animals" , "Hangman's equipment" , "Hanging material" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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