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Fixes stress, phonetically (5)

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tacks

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'fixes' is the definition.
(tacking is a kind of fixing)

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(Other definitions for tacks that I've seen before include "Approaches" , "They fix" , "Shorts nails with big heads" , "Short nails" , "Fixes" .)

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