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Extend period of time in prison (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stretch

I believe this is a triple definition!

'extend' is the first definition.
(I know that extend is a is a more specific form of the action of stretch)

'period' is the second definition.
(stretch of time)

'of' is a link.

'time in prison' is the third definition.
(I've seen this before)

(Other definitions for stretch that I've seen before include "Draw out" , "time spent in jail" , "Period inside" , "Period of time in prison" , "Make demands on; lengthen" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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