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Intrude with spring breaking lock (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trespass

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

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

'with' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for trespass that I've seen before include "Sin (archaic)" , "Enter another's property without permission" , "Enter someone's property unlawfully" , "Wrongfully enter another's land" , "sin in the eyes of the church" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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