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A hundred bound to be granted (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

accorded

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

'a hundred bound' is the wordplay.
'hundred' becomes 'c' (Roman numeral).
'bound' becomes 'corded' (cording is a kind of binding).
'a'+'c'+'corded'='ACCORDED'

'to' acts as a link.

(Another definition for accorded that I've seen is " given".)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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