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Press fastener? (5,4)

Ross

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paper clip

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'press fastener?' is the definition.
'paper clip' can be an answer for 'fastener?' (thesaurus). 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'='PAPER-CLIP'

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(Other definitions for paper clip that I've seen before include "staple alternative?" , "it collects leaves together" , "bent wire" , "I can hold things together" , "It keeps reports together" .)

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