First, put up plait in individual clasps (7)

I believe the answer is:

initial

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'first' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'in individual clasps' is the wordplay.
'individual' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral for one, ie individual).
'clasps' becomes 'tial' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'in'+'i'+'tial'='INITIAL'

'put up plait' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may belong to another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for initial that I've seen before include "Occurring at the beginnng" , "Approve" , "First - opening" , "First letter of a name" , "First letter (of a word)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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