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Encumber (6)

Ross

I think it could be either:

hamper

lumber

(Other definitions for lumber that I've seen before include "Sawn timber" , "With difficulty move" , "Move heavily; timber" , "Burden with an unwanted task" , "Move awkwardly - unwanted household items" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, The Telegraph, the L.A. Times Daily, the Family Time, the Evening Standard and the Newsday.com.
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