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Chaps with daughters in fix (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mend

'fix' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'chaps with daughters' is the wordplay.
'chaps' becomes 'men' (chap means a man).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'daughters' becomes 'd' (genealogical abbreviation for daughters).
'men'+'d'='MEND'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for mend that I've seen before include "Heal" , "Fix, repair" , "'Restore, fix (4)'" , "Put right" , "Return to health; repair" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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