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Don’t allow to catch up (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ban

'don't allow' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'catch up' is the wordplay.
'catch' becomes 'nab' (nab can mean to capture or arrest).
'up' is a reversal indicator (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'nab' reversed gives 'BAN'.

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for ban that I've seen before include "outlaw" , "Censor or proscribe" , "Bar, prohibition" , "Hungarian governor < to forbid" , "Officially prohibit" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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