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Hamper; restrain (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trammel

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'hamper' is the first definition.
(both can mean to restrict)

'restrain' is the second definition.
(I know that restrain is a more specific form of the action the trammel)

(Other definitions for trammel that I've seen before include "Constrain, impede" , "Limit, hamper" , "Hobble" , "bar" , "Three-layered fishing net - melt ram (anag)" .)

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