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Arranged denial without asking first (5,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lined up

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'arranged' is the definition.
(lining up is a kind of arranging)

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(Other definitions for lined up that I've seen before include "In a row" , "Arranged" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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