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One for the road? This may stop me indulging (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

superego

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'one for the road? this' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'stop me indulging' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'stop' could be 'go' (going is a kind of stopping) and 'go' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'may' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for superego that I've seen before include "self-criticism?" , "Part of the unconscious mind - pose urge (anag)" , "Part of mind acting as conscience" , "Conscience, perhaps" , "Internal monitor of psyche" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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