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Quietly fix the hedge? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

privet

'the hedge?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'quietly fix' is the wordplay.
'quietly' becomes 'p' (p for piano and quiet).
'fix' becomes 'rivet' (riveting is a kind of fixing).
'p'+'rivet'='PRIVET'

(Other definitions for privet that I've seen before include "Hedge for pert Vi" , "Hedging shrub" , "Shrub much used for hedges" , "Bushy evergreen shrub used for hedges" , "hedge material" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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