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Are guards called to order? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

arrange

'order?' is the definition.
(ordering is a kind of arranging)

'are guards called' is the wordplay.
'guards' is an insertion indicator.
'called' becomes 'rang' ('ring' can be a synonym of 'call').
'are' going around 'rang' is 'ARRANGE'.

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for arrange that I've seen before include "Put in sequence" , "Order, plan or design" , "Put in order; make plans" , "position" , "Set in order" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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