Anything that impedes or hinders (8)

I believe the answer is:

handicap

(Other definitions for handicap that I've seen before include "Impairment" , "Impede" , "It impedes or hinders" , "liability" , "Limit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times and the Irish Times (Simplex).

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