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Press fastener? (9)

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paperclip

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'press fastener?' is the definition.
'paperclip' can be an answer for 'fastener?' (paperclip is a kind of fastener). I am unsure of the 'press' bit.

'press fastener?' is the wordplay.
'press' becomes 'paper' (paper is a kind of press).
'fastener?' becomes 'clip' (clip is a kind of fastener).
'paper'+'clip'='PAPERCLIP'

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(Other definitions for paperclip that I've seen before include "Document fastener" , "Fastener for documents etc" , "Small piece of office equipment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Irish News.
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