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Getting nice rugs to scatter about (8)

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I believe the answer is:

securing

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'getting nice rugs to scatter about' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'getting nice rugs to scatter' is the wordplay.
'getting' says to put letters next to each other.
'to scatter' is an anagram indicator.
'nice' put after 'rugs' is 'rugsnice'.
'rugsnice' is an anagram of 'SECURING'.

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(Another definition for securing that I've seen is " Fixing".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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