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Chap devised lace restraint (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

manacle

'restraint' is the definition.
(I know that manacle is a type of bond)

'chap devised lace' is the wordplay.
'chap' becomes 'man' (chap can mean a man).
'devised' is an anagram indicator.
'lace' with letters rearranged gives 'acle'.
'man'+'acle'='MANACLE'

(Other definitions for manacle that I've seen before include "item restricting movement" , "Shackle on the wrist" , "Handcuff" , "Metal shackle" , "Hand/ankle restraint" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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