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Beat with stick (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

paste

I believe this is a double definition.

'beat' is the first definition.
(pasting is a kind of beating)

'stick' is the second definition.
(as in sticking or pasting something down)

'with' is the link.

(Other definitions for paste that I've seen before include "Soft, malleable material - stick" , "Creamy, sticky, or doughy mixture" , "Stick - imitation gems" , "Food for spreading or fixative" , "One way to fix" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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