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Bones for stays (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

remains

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'bones' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'stays' is the second definition.
('remain' can be a synonym of 'stay')

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for remains that I've seen before include "Body after death" , "surviving old parts" , "What's left (maybe of a body)" , "Scraps" , "Stays behind" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail, The Times and The Sunday Times.
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