Demanded tidiness for a change (8)

I believe the answer is:

insisted

'demanded' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'tidiness for a change' is the wordplay.
'for a change' is an anagram indicator.
'tidiness' with letters rearranged gives 'INSISTED'.

(Other definitions for insisted that I've seen before include "Declared emphatically about tidiness" , "Demanded firmly" , "Maintained firmly" , "Asserted, took a firm stand" , "Stated emphatically, refusing to budge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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