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Confronted US agent restraining Bill (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

faced

'confronted' is the definition.
('face' can be a synonym of 'confront')

'us agent restraining bill' is the wordplay.
'us agent' becomes 'fed' (short for a federal agent).
'restraining' indicates putting letters inside.
'bill' becomes 'ac' (short for account).
'fed' going around 'ac' is 'FACED'.

(Other definitions for faced that I've seen before include "Met" , "Confronted" , "Stomached" , "Dealt with" , "Encountered" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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