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Place for climber to fix a rope in tricky ascent (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stance

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'place for climber to fix a rope' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'tricky ascent' is the wordplay.
'tricky' is an anagram indicator.
'ascent' is an anagram of 'STANCE'.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for stance that I've seen before include "Pose, for a golfer say" , "Attitude (of body, mind)" , "Posture; viewpoint" , "driver preparing to strike" , "Player's posture for making, say, golf stroke" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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