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Kisses and establishes order (5)

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pecks

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'kisses' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for pecks that I've seen before include "Plants a kiss" , "Kisses" , "stumbles" , "Strikes or nips with beak" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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