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A direction? Let it stand in the last six lines (6)

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I believe the answer is:

sestet

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'last six lines' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both quantities as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'a direction? let it stand' is the wordplay.
'a direction?' becomes 'SE' (SE is an example).
'let it stand' becomes 'stet' (I've seen this before).
'se'+'stet'='SESTET'

'in the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for sestet that I've seen before include "Group of six" , "Six together" , "musical ensemble" , "Set of six performers" , "Tsetse (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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