Substance of a collage (5)

I believe the answer is:

paste

(Other definitions for paste that I've seen before include "Adhesive - thrash" , "Watery cement" , "Thoroughly beat" , "Hit" , "An adhesive, or material for artificial gems" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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