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Pirate needing repair to globe (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bootleg

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'pirate' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with ownership as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'repair to globe' is the wordplay.
'repair' indicates an anagram (letters are fixed or repaired).
'to'+'globe'='toglobe'
'toglobe' anagrammed gives 'BOOTLEG'.

'needing' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for bootleg that I've seen before include "Of alcohol, sold illicitly" , "Illegally made recordings" , "suitable for visit to shebeen?" , "Illegal product" , "Deal in illicit drink" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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