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Daughter is put to bed and kept inside, separated (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

disbanded

'separated' is the definition.
(to disband is to separate or split up)

'daughter is put to bed and kept' is the wordplay.
'daughter' becomes 'd' (genealogical abbreviation).
'put to bed' becomes 'bed' (synonyms).
'kept' indicates putting letters inside.
'bed' going around 'and' is 'banded'.
'd'+'is'+'banded'='DISBANDED'

'inside' is the link.

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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