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Legally bound to have shrunk (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

contracted

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This clue might be a double definition.

'legally bound' is the first definition.
'contracted' can be an answer for 'bound' (thesaurus). I'm not sure about the 'legally' bit.

'shrunk' is the second definition.
(contracting is a kind of shrinking)

'to have' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for contracted that I've seen before include "Got shorter" , "Formally agreed; shrank" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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