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Consider fixing frame of lattice repaired at last? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

heeled

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'repaired at last?' is the definition.
'heeled' can be an answer for 'repaired' (heeling is a kind of repairing). I'm not certain of the 'at last?' bit.

'consider fixing frame of lattice' is the wordplay.
'consider' becomes 'heed' (I've seen this in another clue).
'fixing' is an insertion indicator (inserted letters are fixed inside others).
'frame of' says to hollow out the word (remove centre letters) (use the outside letters which frame the word).
'lattice' with its middle removed is 'le'.
'heed' enclosing 'le' is 'HEELED'.

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(Other definitions for heeled that I've seen before include "Most shoes are" , "Leant over" , "As shoe may be repaired" , "Tilted; shod" , "Played the part of a hooker" .)

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