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Couple in a rush patched things up (8)

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I believe the answer is:

repaired

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'patched things up' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'couple in a rush' is the wordplay.
'couple' becomes 'pair' (synonyms).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'a rush' becomes 'reed' (plants found by water).
'pair' going inside 'reed' is 'REPAIRED'.

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(Other definitions for repaired that I've seen before include "Put right - went" , "Retired" , "Restored to good condition" , "Mended, restored" , "Fixed" .)

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