Alfred fast-appends to clipboard instead of just copying

[M1m1s]

When the issue happens I'm typing COMMAND X once to cut a word/phrase. Instead, Alfred  fast-appends selected text to the previous clipboard and makes the characteristic noise to let you know it has.
EDIT: It just now happened when I typed COMMAND X, rather than COMMAND C. I can replicate it every time. I amended text above to reflect that.

 
'Fast-append' and 'Place merged' are both selected in Settings.
 
I'm able to replicate it a second time (and a third and a fourth) by performing the same action.

[EDIT: I was under the impression it happened randomly. I now think it's not random - it's just that it occurs with COMMAND X and not COMMAND C that gave me the impression that it was random. Apologies for the confusion.]

 

Versions:
Alfred 5.0.6 [2110] with Powerpack.
Macbook Air M1 Ventura 13.2.1.
Microsoft Word for Mac v. 16.69.

 

See also Closed Bug https://www.alfredforum.com/topic/7358-clipboard-merge-causes-fast-append-when-not-wanted/ for recent reports of the issue.

Edited March 3, 2023 by M1m1s
I corrected the shortcut that triggers the issue.

[Vero]

@M1m1s Does the issue exclusively occur in Microsoft Word? If you test it in TextEdit, do you get the same behaviour?

[M1m1s]

Thank you.

No, it doesn't happen in TextEdit.

[M1m1s]

I tried removing CTRL X and CMD X from EditCut command in MS Word (in Customize Keyboard) but the issue still occurs when you select Cut by right-clicking.

[M1m1s]

It seems to happen only when Review>Track Changes is selected.

Edited March 4, 2023 by M1m1s
Removed 'Further testing may be required.' Now confirmed.

[M1m1s]

A rather inconvenient and temporary workaround is to copy, rather than cut, and then delete the copied text before pasting.