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Established beads are used (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

based

'established' is the definition.
('base' can be a synonym of 'establish')

'beads are used' is the wordplay.
'are used' is an anagram indicator.
'beads' anagrammed gives 'BASED'.

(Other definitions for based that I've seen before include "Positioned" , "Worthless" , "Founded or used as evidence" , "Founded, grounded" , "Stationed (in a place)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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