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Bound to affect diet (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tied

'bound' is the definition.
('tie' can be a synonym of 'bind')

'affect diet' is the wordplay.
'affect' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'affecting' mean this).
'diet' with letters rearranged gives 'TIED'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tied that I've seen before include "limited" , "Fastened with string" , "Drew; bound" , "Roped into diet" , "(Of pub) controlled by a brewery" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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