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Basic gluing regularly for a DIY tool? (6,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

staple gun

'a diy tool?' is the definition.
(tool used in DIY projects)

'basic gluing regularly' is the wordplay.
'basic' becomes 'staple' (synonyms).
'regularly' indicates alternate letters (regularly take one letter, leave next etc.).
The alternating letters of 'gluing' are 'gun'.
'staple'+'gun'='STAPLE GUN'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for staple gun that I've seen before include "Tool for inserting fasteners" , "One that fires those fixing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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