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Tech firm, good reportedly for such an order (5-3)

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I believe the answer is:

apple-pie

'an order' is the definition.
(I have seen 'such order' mean 'apple pie' so perhaps 'order' could also mean 'apple pie')

'tech firm good reportedly' is the wordplay.
'tech firm' becomes 'apple'.
'good' becomes 'pi' (old-fashioned term for pious).
'reportedly' becomes 'e' (I've seen this in other clues).
'apple'+'pi'+'e'='APPLE-PIE'

'for such' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for apple-pie that I've seen before include "----- - --- order: perfect condition" , "Perfect order -- bed jokily made" , "Sweet pastry dish" , "Common dessert" , "Dish - order - bed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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