Crosspieces of a ladder (5)

I believe the answer is:

rungs

'crosspieces of a ladder' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for rungs that I've seen before include "Steps of a ladder" , "bars" , "Ladder parts" , "Crosspieces of a ladder" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Simplex) and The Irish Times.

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