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Lock in criminal at chokey (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

latch

'lock' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'in criminal at chokey' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'LATCH' is hidden in the letters of 'criminal at chokey'.

(Other definitions for latch that I've seen before include "Light door lock" , "Gate bar" , "Door-fastening" , "Gate fastener" , "Something to secure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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