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Impulse to fix staple? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

caprice

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'impulse' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'fix staple?' is the wordplay.
'fix' becomes 'cap' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'staple?' becomes 'rice' (I've seen this in another clue).
'cap'+'rice'='CAPRICE'

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(Other definitions for caprice that I've seen before include "A whim or piece of fancy" , "Sudden change of mind" , "Sudden whim" , "Sudden mood change" , "Whimsy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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