Crossword Genius

Unbending to equip one degree (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rigid

'unbending' is the definition.
(I know that unbending can be written as rigid)

'equip one degree' is the wordplay.
'equip' becomes 'rig' (rigging is a kind of equiping).
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'degree' becomes 'd' (abbreviation for the degree in measuring angles).
'rig'+'i'+'d'='RIGID'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for rigid that I've seen before include "Unable to bend" , "Firmly fixed" , "not relaxing" , "Frozen" , "Stiff and inflexible" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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