Fixed, getting son settled (7)
I believe the answer is:
roosted
'settled' is the definition.
(roosting is a kind of settling)
'fixed getting son' is the wordplay.
'fixed' becomes 'rooted'.
'getting' is an insertion indicator.
'son' becomes 's' (genealogical abbreviation for son).
'rooted' placed around 's' is 'ROOSTED'.
(Another definition for roosted that I've seen is " settled".)
I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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