Rope drawing flat fish back into terra firma (7)

I believe the answer is:

lanyard

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'rope drawing' is the definition.
'lanyard' can be an answer for 'rope' (I've seen this before). I am not sure about the 'drawing' bit.

'flat fish back into terra firma' is the wordplay.
'flat fish' becomes 'ray' (I've seen this before).
'back' is a reversal indicator.
'into' is an insertion indicator.
'terra firma' becomes 'land' (synonyms).
'ray' written backwards gives 'yar'.
'yar' going inside 'land' is 'LANYARD'.

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(Other definitions for lanyard that I've seen before include "Part of rigging" , "Cord worn round neck" , "Short rope used as a fastening" , "Ribbon or cord around neck" , "Neck cord holding whistle" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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