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Put in for one stripe, perhaps (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

interpose

'put in' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'one stripe perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' indicates anagramming the letters.
'one'+'stripe'='onestripe'
'onestripe' is an anagram of 'INTERPOSE'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for interpose that I've seen before include "mediate" , "Insert between (one thing and another)" , "step in" , "butt in" , "Place between" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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