Crossword Genius

Argue no cement that's mixed can provide support (13)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

encouragement

'support' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'argue no cement that's mixed' is the wordplay.
'that's mixed' is an anagram indicator.
'argue'+'no'+'cement'='arguenocement'
'arguenocement' is an anagram of 'ENCOURAGEMENT'.

'can provide' is the link.

(Other definitions for encouragement that I've seen before include "Shot in the arm" , "Advocacy" , "Something that heartens" , "Act of spurring on" , "Persuasion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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