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Block in later version covers very short distance (7)

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I believe the answer is:

trammel

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'block' is the definition.
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'later version covers very short distance' is the wordplay.
'version' is an anagram indicator.
'covers' indicates putting letters inside.
'very short distance' becomes 'mm' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'later' with letters rearranged gives 'trael'.
'trael' placed around 'mm' is 'TRAMMEL'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for trammel that I've seen before include "Hobble" , "Hinder - impede" , "Constrain, impede" , "Hindrance" , "Limit, hamper" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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