Swedes are thus fixed to the spot (6)

I believe the answer is:

rooted

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'fixed to the spot' is the definition.
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I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for rooted that I've seen before include "Fixed to the spot like a plant" , "Stuck in one place, like plant" , "Firmly attached as plants are to ground" , "Stuck to the spot" , "Firmly established in a plantlike way" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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