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Get to grips to settle a deal (6)

Ross

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clinch

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(Other definitions for clinch that I've seen before include "seal" , "Fierce embrace" , "Settle conclusively, a deal say" , "make secure" , "Fasten securely or settle conclusively" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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