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Arrest at some difficulty? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pinch

I believe this is a double definition.

'arrest' is the first definition.
(I know that arrest can be written as pinch)

'some difficulty?' is the second definition.
(pinch is a kind of difficulty)

'at' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for pinch that I've seen before include "Squeeze between the fingers" , "Grip sharply; steal" , "Nip - purloin" , "Pilfer" , "Squeeze painfully" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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