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Tools for fixing broken spars (5)

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rasps

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'tools' is the definition.
(rasp is a kind of tool)

'broken spars' is the wordplay.
'broken' indicates an anagram.
'spars' anagrammed gives 'RASPS'.

'for fixing' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for rasps that I've seen before include "speaks hoarsely" , "Grates harshly" , "Scrapes" , "fruit briefly" , "Coarse files" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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