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Criminal embargo on returning weapon (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

boomerang

'returning weapon' is the definition.
(weapon which returns when thrown)

'criminal embargo on' is the wordplay.
'criminal' indicates anagramming the letters.
'embargo'+'on'='embargoon'
'embargoon' with letters rearranged gives 'BOOMERANG'.

(Other definitions for boomerang that I've seen before include ""It keeps coming back"" , "Aboriginal throwing stick" , "Backfire" , "Aboriginal projectile" , "Australian throwing stick" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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