Sticks step as ordered (6)

I believe the answer is:

pastes

'sticks' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'step as ordered' is the wordplay.
'ordered' indicates anagramming the letters.
'step'+'as'='stepas'
'stepas' is an anagram of 'PASTES'.

(Another definition for pastes that I've seen is " Sticky stuff, in spates".)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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