Ladder steps (5)

I believe the answer is:
'ladder steps' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for rungs that I've seen before include "Ladder parts" , "bars" , "Crosspieces of a ladder" , "Steps of a ladder" .)
I've seen this clue in The Mirror, The New York Times, the USA Today, the Penny Press, The Independent, the Newsday and the King Feature Syndicate.
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