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Hindrance making a Celt sob, possibly (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

obstacle

'hindrance' is the definition.
(I know that obstacle is a type of hindrance)

'a celt sob possibly' is the wordplay.
'possibly' is an anagram indicator.
'a'+'celt'+'sob'='aceltsob'
'aceltsob' anagrammed gives 'OBSTACLE'.

'making' is the link.

(Other definitions for obstacle that I've seen before include "Progress blocker" , "Barrier or impediment" , "stumbling block" , "It obstructs or hinders" , "difficulty" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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