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Constrains extremities (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

limits

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This clue might be a double definition.

'constrains' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to change as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'extremities' is the second definition.
(limit is a kind of extremity)

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(Other definitions for limits that I've seen before include "Boundaries, points beyond which something cannot continue" , "Curtails" , "Sets boundaries to, restricts" , "Outer reaches" , "Biblical prophet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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