Dog suffering modern ban (9)
I believe the answer is:
dobermann
'dog' is the definition.
(I know that Dobermann is a type of dog)
'suffering modern ban' is the wordplay.
'suffering' is an anagram indicator.
'modern'+'ban'='modernban'
'modernban' anagrammed gives 'DOBERMANN'.
(Other definitions for dobermann that I've seen before include "Dog breeder" , "Breed of dog" .)
I've seen this clue in The Times.
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