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Hitch cables to rocks (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

obstacle

'hitch' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'cables to rocks' is the wordplay.
'rocks' indicates an anagram.
'cables'+'to'='cablesto'
'cablesto' is an anagram of 'OBSTACLE'.

(Other definitions for obstacle that I've seen before include "The problem" , "Thing that obstructs progress" , "Barrier or deterrent" , "Anything that stands in the way" , "Maybe let" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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