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Awaiting chains to restrain guards (2,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

in store

'awaiting' is the definition.
('in store' can mean awaiting or coming up)

'chains to restrain guards' is the wordplay.
'guards' indicates a hidden word.
'IN STORE' is hidden in the letters of 'chains to restrain'.

(Other definitions for in store that I've seen before include "Put by" , "Awaiting delivery" , "at the supermarket" , "Approaching" , "within retail site?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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