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Greedy type bound to be hampered (7)

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I believe the answer is:

hogtied

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'hampered' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are past participle verbs, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

'greedy type bound' is the wordplay.
'greedy type' becomes 'hog' (I've seen this in another clue).
'bound' becomes 'tied' ('tie' can be a synonym of 'bind').
'hog'+'tied'='HOGTIED'

'to be' is the link.

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(Another definition for hogtied that I've seen is " Members bound".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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