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Bound to have the staff to carry picture frame (5)

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I believe the answer is:

roped

'bound' is the definition.
(bound with rope)

'the staff to carry picture frame' is the wordplay.
'the staff' becomes 'rod' (both can mean a pole or stick).
'to carry' indicates putting letters inside.
'picture frame' becomes 'pe' (I've seen this in other clues).
'rod' placed around 'pe' is 'ROPED'.

'to have' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for roped that I've seen before include "Lassoed" , "(Of climbers) connected together by line" , "held by painter" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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