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Secure standard (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

staple

This clue is a double definition.

'secure' is the first definition.
(stapling is a kind of securing)

'standard' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

(Other definitions for staple that I've seen before include "Basic sort of plates" , "Principle - metal fastener" , "e.g. rice, sweetcorn ..." , "means of keeping papers together" , "Paper pin for plates" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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