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Outlaw putting collar up (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ban

'outlaw' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'collar up' is the wordplay.
'collar' becomes 'nab' (both can mean to catch a person).
'up' is a reversal indicator (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'nab' written backwards gives 'BAN'.

'putting' is the link.

(Other definitions for ban that I've seen before include "outlaw" , "'Forbid, prohibit (3)'" , "Stop" , "the calling of young vassals" , "Embargo" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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