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Need change after quick bound (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fastened

'bound' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'need change after quick' is the wordplay.
'change' indicates anagramming the letters.
'after' says to put letters next to each other.
'quick' becomes 'fast' (similar in meaning).
'need' is an anagram of 'ened'.
'ened' after 'fast' is 'FASTENED'.

(Other definitions for fastened that I've seen before include "Stapled" , "Buttoned, secured" , "Buttoned, tied" , "Secured - buckled" .)

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