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Feature framing ring and choker (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

noose

'choker' is the definition.
(a noose chokes someone)

'feature framing ring' is the wordplay.
'feature' becomes 'nose' (I've seen this before).
'framing' means one lot of letters goes inside another (inserted letters are framed by the outside letters).
'ring' becomes 'o' (letter resembling a ring).
'nose' placed around 'o' is 'NOOSE'.

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for noose that I've seen before include "Hangman's or cowboy's loop" , "Rope around the neck" , "Snare made of rope" , "old execution method" , "trap" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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