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Old custom that's forced return (11)

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I believe the answer is:

extradition

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'forced return' is the definition.
'extradition' can be an answer for 'return' (thesaurus). I am unsure of the 'forced' bit.

'old custom' is the wordplay.
'old' becomes 'ex' (prefix meaning former or onetime).
'custom' becomes 'tradition' (synonyms).
'ex'+'tradition'='EXTRADITION'

'that's' is the link.

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(Other definitions for extradition that I've seen before include "Sending back" , "The handing over of a criminal to another country" , "Return to original state" , "Handing over of a criminal between nations" , "delivery from abroad" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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