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Page bound to be easily bent (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pliable

'be easily bent' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'page bound' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'page' could be 'p' and 'p' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'liable' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for pliable that I've seen before include "Easily bent" , "Ductile" , "Elastic" , "easily influenced" , "Flexible" .)

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