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Lots of gents from Spain not fixed to the one place (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

loose

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'the one place' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with contact as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'lots of gents from spain not fixed' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'of' could be 'o' and 'o' is found within the answer.
'spain' could be 'e' (abbreviation for Espana) and 'e' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'los' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

'to' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for loose that I've seen before include "Freed" , "Release" , "Imprecise" , "Unsecured; dissolute" , "At liberty" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.
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