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Providers of spirited support for knights of old (6)

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I believe the answer is:

steeds

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'knights of old' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

'providers of spirited support' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'support' could be 'tee' (tee is a kind of support) and 'tee' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'sds' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'for' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for steeds that I've seen before include "Horses for riding" , "Horses, trusty perhaps" , "Warhorses" , "Old conditions" , "Poetic horses" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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