Capable of being maintained, or defended (7)

I believe the answer is:

tenable

(Other definitions for tenable that I've seen before include "Can be maintained" , "Well-founded" , "Believable" , "Viable" , "Able to be held" .)

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

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