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Keeps in check (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

restrains

'keeps in check' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for restrains that I've seen before include "Sister ran (anag.)" , "Keeps in check" , "Keeps back" , "Keeps under control or within limits" .)

I've seen this clue in the Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, the Irish Times (Simplex) and The Irish Times.
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