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Confined though unlikely to put on weight (5)

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local

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(Other definitions for local that I've seen before include "Belonging to a particular place" , "Regional; a pub" , "where the neighbours drink?" , "hearing" , "nearest boozer!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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