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Censored strip, say (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

banned

'censored' is the definition.
('ban' can be a synonym of 'censor')

'strip say' is the wordplay.
'strip' becomes 'band' (band is a kind of strip).
'say' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'band' is a homophone of 'BANNED'.

(Other definitions for banned that I've seen before include "Censored" , "Barred" , "Forbidden by law" , "Prohibited by censor" , "Prohibited officially" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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