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Throw to the liner (4)

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I believe the answer is:

toss

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'throw' is the definition.
(I know that toss is a type of throw)

'the liner' is the wordplay.
'the' becomes 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects).
'liner' becomes 'oss' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
't'+'oss'='TOSS'

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for toss that I've seen before include "Careless not to give this" , "Spin of a coin" , "ball" , "Heads or tails throw" , "cast" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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