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Tailor with a type of accommodation up on square (5)

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I believe the answer is:

adapt

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'tailor' is the definition.
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'a type of accommodation up on square' is the wordplay.
'type of accommodation' becomes 'pad' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'up' says the letters should be written in reverse (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'square' becomes 't' (a T-Square is a technical drawing instrument).
'pad' in reverse letter order is 'dap'.
'a'+'dap'+'t'='ADAPT'

'with' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for adapt that I've seen before include "Adjust to new use" , "Become adjusted to new circumstances" , "Change to suit a different purpose" , "Adjust to new circumstances" , "Accommodate" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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