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Bind up parts (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

strap

'bind' is the definition.
(I know that strap is a type of bind)

'up parts' is the wordplay.
'up' is a reversal indicator (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'parts' backwards is 'STRAP'.

(Other definitions for strap that I've seen before include "loopy band" , "something to hang on to" , "Fastening strip" , "Narrow strip of leather" , "Secure" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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