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Let Fred out of durance vile at last! (5)

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I believe the answer is:

freed

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'durance vile at last' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'let fred out' is the wordplay.
'let' becomes 'e' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'out' is an insertion indicator.
'e' placed into 'fred' is 'FREED'.

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for freed that I've seen before include "Released" , "Untied" , "Defer being liberated" , "Emancipated, let loose" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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