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Cap, but not a hat (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

limit

(Other definitions for limit that I've seen before include "qualify?" , "Extreme point" , "end" , "Cutoff point" , "Boundary or maximum" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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