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Screws not for fixing high platform (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crows nest

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'platform' is the definition.
(crow's nest is a kind of platform)

'screws not for fixing high' is the wordplay.
'screws not' can be anagrammed to 'CROW'S-NEST'.
However, I am not clear how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for crows nest that I've seen before include "high naval post" , "lookout post" , "elevated lookout platform" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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