Hinder, thwart (Y, not I) (6)

I believe the answer is:

stymie

(Other definitions for stymie that I've seen before include "Impede, say golf stroke" , "Frustrate" , "Snooker" , "Hinder, obstruct, thwart" , "Tricky situation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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