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Positioned student and walked round (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

placed

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'positioned' is the definition.
('place' can be a synonym of 'position')

'student and walked round' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'student' could be 'l' (as in L-plates for learner drivers) and 'l' is located in the answer.
'walked' could be 'paced' (pacing is a kind of walking) and 'paced' is located in the remaining letters.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for placed that I've seen before include "Positioned" , "Came second or third" , "Put in position" , "Put, situated" , "Set" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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