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It's played in place people are confined with ball (5)

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I believe the answer is:

cello

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'it's played' is the definition.
(cello is a kind of musical instrument)

'place people are confined with ball' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'place' could be 'cell' (I have seen 'Place of confinement ' mean 'cell' so perhaps 'place' could also mean 'cell') and 'cell' is located in the answer.
'ball' could be 'o' (O looks like a ball) and 'o' is present in the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for cello that I've seen before include "Bowed musical instrument" , "Viola's bigger brother?" , "Bass stringed instrument" , "10 [INSTRUMENT]" , "String quartet instrument" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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