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Fastening a shingle that's out of position (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leashing

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'fastening' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with contact as well as being present participle verbs.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'a shingle that's out of position' is the wordplay.
'that's out of position' indicates anagramming the letters.
'a'+'shingle'='ashingle'
'ashingle' with letters rearranged gives 'LEASHING'.

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(Another definition for leashing that I've seen is " Tying up".)

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