Clipper in gale with punts at sea (6,3)

I believe the answer is:

staple gun

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'clipper' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't judge whether this works.

'gale with punts at sea' is the wordplay.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'at sea' indicates anagramming the letters.
'gale'+'punts'='galepunts'
'galepunts' anagrammed gives 'STAPLE GUN'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for staple gun that I've seen before include "One that fires those fixing" , "Tool for inserting fasteners" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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