Mud pie Ned made without being hindered (9)

I believe the answer is:

unimpeded

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'without being hindered' is the definition.
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'mud pie ned made' is the wordplay.
'made' indicates an anagram.
'mud'+'pie'+'ned'='mudpiened'
'mudpiened' with letters rearranged gives 'UNIMPEDED'.

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(Other definitions for unimpeded that I've seen before include "Without check or obstruction" , "Not hindered or blocked" , "not delayed" , "Without let or hindrance" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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