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Intrude using spring within lock (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trespass

'intrude' is the definition.
(I know that intrude can be written as trespass)

'spring within lock' is the wordplay.
'spring' becomes 'spa' (spa can mean a mineral spring).
'within' indicates putting letters inside.
'lock' becomes 'tress' (both can mean a piece of hair).
'spa' inserted into 'tress' is 'TRESPASS'.

'using' is the link.

(Other definitions for trespass that I've seen before include "Invade" , "Enter land illegally" , "Wrongfully enter another's land" , "Illegal entry" , "Go where one shouldn't" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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