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Restrains, checks, or cool-headedly rubs the wrong way (5)

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I believe the answer is:

curbs

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'restrains checks' is the definition.
'curbs' can be an answer for 'restrains' ('curb' can be a synonym of 'restrain'). I'm unsure of the 'checks' bit.

'cool-headedly rubs the wrong way' is the wordplay.
'cool-headedly' becomes 'c' (this might be a standard abbreviation I've not previously seen).
'the wrong way' indicates anagramming the letters (the letters in the wrong order).
'rubs' is an anagram of 'urbs'.
'c'+'urbs'='CURBS'

'or' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for curbs that I've seen before include "Restrains" , "Place restrictions on" , "Keeps in check" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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