The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 3 letter word TENT PEG
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result TENT PEG
- Supporter of camping trip raises part free of tax, say
- 10p, say, secures time for security in camp
- Red wine, small amount, but guy needs it
- Piece of camping equipment found by river that’s not initially recognised by girl
- Guy’s securing correct pet with gent
- After wine, Margaret’s one often found pinning a guy down
- Spooner’s ‘Shut up, sheep!’ revealing camp constraint?
- In camp the connection one gets is ropey
- There’s a point to this security for those temporarily under cover
- Pet gent spoilt — guy’s attached to it
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The straight part
We know that "In camp the connection one gets is ropey" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case in camp the connection one gets is ropey = tent peg.The cryptic/wordplay part
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