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Bottleneck (5)

Ross

I think it could be either:

nerve

snarl

I believe this is a double definition.

'bottle' is the first definition.
(both can mean courage)

'neck' is the second definition.
(both can mean attitude or insolence)

(Other definitions for nerve that I've seen before include "Impulse transmitter - bottle" , "Sensation transmitter" , "Sauce" , "Bodily fibre carrying sensation" , "Sensory organ; bottle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu and the Penny Press.
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