Pasty composition (7)

I believe the answer is:

plaster

(Other definitions for plaster that I've seen before include "A paste; a dressing" , "Small wound covering" , "Render (walls)" , "Adhesive material" , "cake" .)

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

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