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Waste energy making jam (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scrape

'jam' is the definition.
(both can mean a difficult situation)

'waste energy' is the wordplay.
'waste' becomes 'scrap' (synonyms).
'energy' becomes 'e' (physics symbol as in E=mc2).
'scrap'+'e'='SCRAPE'

'making' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for scrape that I've seen before include "Clean with something sharp" , "Clean with edge of knife" , "Save with difficulty - sounds abrasive" , "What violinist does" , "Bark" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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