Secured some junk, not Ted's (7)

I believe the answer is:

knotted

'secured' is the definition.

'some junk not ted's' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates a hidden word (some of the parts of the word are used).
'KNOTTED' can be found hidden inside 'junk not teds'.

(Other definitions for knotted that I've seen before include "Entangled" , "Interlaced; gnarled" , "Twisted" , "one's impolitely asked to get" , "What to get when rudely addressed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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