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Isn't for one prisoner drawing (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

contraction

'isn't for one' is the definition.
('isn't' is a contraction of 'is not')

'prisoner drawing' is the wordplay.
'prisoner' becomes 'con' (abbreviation for 'convict').
'drawing' becomes 'traction' (process of drawing or dragging).
'con'+'traction'='CONTRACTION'

(Other definitions for contraction that I've seen before include "Process of size reduction" , "Isn't, for instance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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