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Strip from guy without naked scenes (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

denude

'strip' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'guy without naked scenes' is the wordplay.
'guy' becomes 'dude'.
'without' indicates putting letters inside ('without' can be similar in meaning to 'outside').
'naked' says to take the centre.
The central letters of 'scenes' are 'en'.
'dude' enclosing 'en' is 'DENUDE'.

'from' is the link.

(Other definitions for denude that I've seen before include "Lay bare" , "Uncover" , "Strip away cover, make bare" , "Put off covering" , "Strip, deprive, of" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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