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Principal design for plates (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

staple

'principal' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'design for plates' is the wordplay.
'design for' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'designed for' mean this (letters re-designed)).
'plates' with letters rearranged gives 'STAPLE'.

(Other definitions for staple that I've seen before include "wool" , "Paper fastener found on plates" , "Fastening device" , "Raw material" , "Metal fixer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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