What does the cryptic crossword clue "Sawyer's rubbish leg-pull? On the contrary! (6)" mean?

The definition is "Sawyer’s rubbish". The wordplay uses a deletion. OFF (synonym="OFF") + CUT (synonym="CUT") = OFFCUT; definition: "Sawyer's rubbish" The answer is OFFCUT.

Sawyer's rubbish leg-pull? On the contrary! (6)

Times Cryptic #28877 | 1 Across | 2024-03-29 flower

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