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Stumpy
tail
–
‘s
pruned
(4)
Stumpy tail – ‘s pruned (4)
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How the clue works
The definition is Stumpy tail, since a scut is the short tail of a rabbit or deer. The wordplay takes S (from "'s") followed by CUT (meaning "pruned") to give SCUT.