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Linked with the changing tide (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tied

'linked' is the definition.
(tying is a kind of linking)

'changing tide' is the wordplay.
'changing' indicates an anagram.
'tide' with letters rearranged gives 'TIED'.

'with the' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tied that I've seen before include "Bound; placed equal" , "Roped into diet" , "eg Scored 1-1" , "With an equal score" , "In no-win situation" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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