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Truly wanting both hands to fix paper in bunches (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tufty

'in bunches' is the definition.
(in bunches or tufts)

'truly wanting both hands to fix paper' is the wordplay.
'wanting' indicates named letters should be taken away (to want something can mean to lack it or need it).
'both hands' becomes 'RL' (abbreviations for left and right).
'to fix' indicates putting letters inside (inserted letters are fixed in place).
'paper' becomes 'ft' (newspaper the FT, Financial Times).
'truly' with 'rl' taken out is 'tuy'.
'tuy' going around 'ft' is 'TUFTY'.

(Other definitions for tufty that I've seen before include "Crested" , "Covered with hair" , "With bunches of hair, say" , "in small clusters" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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