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Be married, long having been captured and enchanted (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bewitched

'enchanted' is the definition.
('bewitch' can be a synonym of 'enchant')

'be married long having been captured' is the wordplay.
'married' becomes 'wed' (similar in meaning).
'long' becomes 'itch' (to long or itch for something is to desire it).
'having been captured' is an insertion indicator.
'wed' enclosing 'itch' is 'witched'.
'be'+'witched'='BEWITCHED'

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for bewitched that I've seen before include "film" , "Charmed" , "Gripped" , "Captivated (by 12?)" , "Fascinated" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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