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Taut side awkwardly positioned (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

situated

'positioned' is the definition.
(situating is a kind of positioning)

'taut side awkwardly' is the wordplay.
'awkwardly' indicates an anagram.
'taut'+'side'='tautside'
'tautside' is an anagram of 'SITUATED'.

(Other definitions for situated that I've seen before include "Positioned" , "Located; put into position" , "Placed or located in certain position" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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