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Pays for implement to make a support for pedal extremities (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

footstool

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'make a support for pedal extremities' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'pays for implement' is the wordplay.
'pays' becomes 'foots' (footing is a kind of paying).
'for' says to put letters next to each other.
'implement' becomes 'tool' (tool is a kind of implement).
'foots'+'tool'='FOOTSTOOL'

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for footstool that I've seen before include "Sitter's rest" , "small item of furniture" , "Low item of furniture" , "pouffe" , "St John's Smith Square is known as 'Queen Anne's --'" .)

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