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Narrow strait accommodating short haul at sea (6)

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strict

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(Other definitions for strict that I've seen before include "Exacting, unsparing" , "Observing exact rules" , "No-nonsense" , "Harsh and severe" , "Hard" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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