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Confined criminals given regular coaching (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

constrained

'confined' is the definition.
(constraining is a kind of confining)

'criminals given regular coaching' is the wordplay.
'criminals' becomes 'cons' (short for convicts).
'given regular coaching' becomes 'trained' (to train someone is to coach them).
'cons'+'trained'='CONSTRAINED'

(Other definitions for constrained that I've seen before include "Appearing forced" , "Besides (archaic)" , "Reticent" , "Embarrassed" , "with shackles on" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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