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Check if given free rein, unfortunately tense inside (9)

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interfere

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'check' is the definition.
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'free rein unfortunately tense inside' is the wordplay.
'unfortunately' indicates anagramming the letters.
'tense' becomes 't' (abbreviation used in many dictionaries).
'inside' indicates putting letters inside.
'free'+'rein'='freerein'
'freerein' with letters rearranged gives 'inerfere'.
'inerfere' enclosing 't' is 'INTERFERE'.

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(Other definitions for interfere that I've seen before include "Meddle in someone else's business" , "Attempt" , "Intruder does" , "Stick one's oar in" , "Meddle, butt in" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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