Entertainer in Paris that’s restricted by mother’s resistance (7)
I believe the answer is:
masquer
'entertainer' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'in paris that's restricted by mother's resistance' is the wordplay.
'in paris that' becomes 'que' (French for 'that').
'restricted by' indicates putting letters inside (I've seen this in other clues).
'mother's' becomes 'mas' (ma is a kind of mother).
'resistance' becomes 'r' (abbreviation).
'mas'+'r'='masr'
'que' placed inside 'masr' is 'MASQUER'.
(Another definition for masquer that I've seen is " entertainer".)
I've seen this clue in The Times.
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