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Fundamentals for joiners? (4,3,5)

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I believe the answer is:

nuts and bolts

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'fundamentals' is the first definition.
(nuts and bolts can means the basics of something)

'joiners?' is the second definition.
(nuts and bolts join things together)

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for nuts and bolts that I've seen before include "Basics - fasteners?" , "Basic essentials (colloq.)" , "Carries out hit-and-run attack" , "Means of securing" , "they often get screwed up" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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