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Fixing a painting with a hole (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gap

'a hole' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'fixing a painting with' is the wordplay.
'with' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'GAP' is hidden in the letters of 'fixing a painting'.

(Other definitions for gap that I've seen before include "Room" , "A break or opening as in a hedge" , "Opening, breach" , "Cleft" , "Narrow opening" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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