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Charlie got older, being so confined (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

caged

'so confined' is the definition.
(confined in a cage)

'charlie got older' is the wordplay.
'charlie' becomes 'C' (phonetic alphabet).
'got older' becomes 'aged' ('age' can be a synonym of 'get older').
'c'+'aged'='CAGED'

'being' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for caged that I've seen before include "In a zoo?" , "in prison" , "Cooped up" , "Confined behind bars" , "Shut up" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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