Arrange to keep a single one of several newborns in litter (9)

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palanquin

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'litter' is the definition.
(litter carried as a form of transport)

'arrange to keep a single one of several' is the wordplay.
'arrange' becomes 'plan' (I've seen this in another clue).
'to keep' is an insertion indicator.
'a single' becomes 'a'.
'one of several' becomes 'quin' (I've seen this before).
'plan' placed around 'a' is 'palan'.
'palan'+'quin'='PALANQUIN'

'newborns in' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for palanquin that I've seen before include "Box carried on poles" , "Shoulder-borne litter for one person" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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