Rips are put in order by mending (7)
I believe the answer is:
repairs
'rips are put in order by mending' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'rips are put in order' is the wordplay.
'put in order' indicates an anagram (letters put into the right order).
'rips'+'are'='ripsare'
'ripsare' with letters rearranged gives 'REPAIRS'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for repairs that I've seen before include "Doctors" , "Mends, fixes" , "makes good" , "Restores" , "Withdraws" .)