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Delayed restrictions of movement - clown does talk rubbish (4,9)

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I believe the answer is:

late lockdowns

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'delayed restrictions of movement' is the definition.
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'clown does talk rubbish' is the wordplay.
'rubbish' indicates an anagram (a poor quality or rubbish spelling of the letters).
'clown'+'does'+'talk'='clowndoestalk'
'clowndoestalk' anagrammed gives 'LATE LOCKDOWNS'.

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