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Forbidden, at the last minute, to put in order (8)

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I believe the answer is:

tabulate

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'in order' is the definition.
'tabulate' can be an answer for 'order' (I've seen this before). I am not sure about the 'in' bit.

'forbidden at the last minute' is the wordplay.
'forbidden' becomes 'tabu' (synonyms).
'at the last minute' becomes 'late' (I've seen this in other clues).
'tabu'+'late'='TABULATE'

'to put' is the link.

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(Other definitions for tabulate that I've seen before include "Catalogue" , "Arrange in table or list" , "Methodically arrange" , "Put into rows, columns" , "altar frontal" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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