Fixes

18 clues
Sets
Rigs
Mends
Doctors
Repairs
Puts right
Sets right
Patches up
Tough spots
Tight spots
Sets firmly
Predicaments
Tough situations
Software updates
Makes good as new
Gets working again
Puts back together
Predetermines the outcome, in a way
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