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Sew
up
ruptured
uterus
(6)
Sew up ruptured uterus (6)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
See Sew up there at the start — that's your definition, meaning to stitch something together. Now "ruptured" is the anagram flag, telling you to shuffle the letters of "uterus" about, and that jumble gives you the answer.