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Put it in guard's tower (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stow

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'put' is the definition.
(stowing is a kind of putting)

'in guard's tower' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'STOW' can be found hidden inside 'guards tower'.

'it' is the link.
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(Other definitions for stow that I've seen before include "Pack, put away" , "Store away tidily" , "- - -on-the-Wold" , "Fill by packing tightly" , "Keep under hatches" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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