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Monkeys feature in limitless curse (7)

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I believe the answer is:

urchins

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'monkeys' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'feature in limitless curse' is the wordplay.
'feature' becomes 'chin' (facial feature).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'limitless' says to take the centre.
The middle of 'curse' is 'urs'.
'chin' placed inside 'urs' is 'URCHINS'.

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(Other definitions for urchins that I've seen before include "Grubby young boys" , "Marine invertebrates and street children" , "Poorly-dressed children" , "Spiny marine invertebrates" , "Poor, often mischievous city children" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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