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Applause for restrictions on extremely unethical egg production (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ovulation

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'applause for restrictions' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'on extremely unethical egg production' is the wordplay.
'on' is an insertion indicator (as in clothing 'on' a person).
'extremely' suggests removing the centre (only the extremes of the word are used).
'egg production' becomes 'ovation' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'unethical' with its centre removed is 'ul'.
'ul' put within 'ovation' is 'OVULATION'.

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(Other definitions for ovulation that I've seen before include "monthly process" , "monthly occurrence" , "delivery of eggs" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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