Embrace for a deserving warrior (5)

I believe the answer is:

clasp

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'embrace' is the definition.
(I know that embrace is a kind of clasp)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for clasp that I've seen before include "Hook" , "Fastening - firm grip" , "bosom" , "Handshake or fastening device" , "Hold firmly or fasten" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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