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Joins men in a new sect (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cements

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'joins' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with contact as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'men in a new sect' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'a new' indicates anagramming the letters.
'sect' anagrammed gives 'cets'.
'men' put inside 'cets' is 'CEMENTS'.

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(Another definition for cements that I've seen is " Makes concrete".)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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