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Meat and fibre in hamper (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hamstring

'hamper' is the definition.
(hamstring can mean to hamper or obstruct)

'meat and fibre' is the wordplay.
'meat' becomes 'ham' (ham is a kind of meat).
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'fibre' becomes 'string' (both can mean a cord or strand).
'ham'+'string'='HAMSTRING'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for hamstring that I've seen before include "Impede" , "Cramp the style of" , "Tendons at back of the knee" , "Tendon behind the knee" , "Tendon at back of knee" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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