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Puts pressure on fasteners (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

places

'puts' is the definition.
('place' can be a synonym of 'put')

'pressure on fasteners' is the wordplay.
'pressure' becomes 'p' (abbreviation).
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'fasteners' becomes 'laces'.
'p'+'laces'='PLACES'

(Other definitions for places that I've seen before include "Locations" , "Sites" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Daily Express.
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