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Prevented from being a drifter (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

moored

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'prevented from being a drifter' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'prevented from being' is the wordplay.
'prevented from' becomes 'moo' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'being' becomes 'red' (red is a kind of being).
'moo'+'red'='MOORED'

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(Other definitions for moored that I've seen before include "Tied up to berth like ship or boat" , "Berthed, tied up" , "Secured by rope or cable" , "Of boat, tied up or secured" , "Made fast" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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