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Bond's capture of copper puts things straight (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tidies

'puts things straight' is the definition.
(tidying up is putting things straight)

'bond's capture of copper' is the wordplay.
'bond's' becomes 'tie's' (both can mean a connection).
'capture of' indicates putting letters inside (inserted letters are captured).
'copper' becomes 'DI' (detective inspector, type of copper).
'ties' placed around 'di' is 'TIDIES'.

(Other definitions for tidies that I've seen before include "Makes neat and orderly" , "Puts things in order, neatens" , "Clears up" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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