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Supervised and completed cut (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oversaw

'supervised' is the definition.
('oversee' can be a synonym of 'supervise')

'completed cut' is the wordplay.
'completed' becomes 'over' ('over' can be a synonym of 'completed').
'cut' becomes 'saw' (sawing is a kind of cutting).
'over'+'saw'='OVERSAW'

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for oversaw that I've seen before include "Supervised" , "What supervisor did" , "Managed" , "watcher" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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