Crossword Genius

Restraint on anaesthetic at the treatment centre (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tether

'restraint' is the definition.
(tether is a kind of restraint)

'anaesthetic at the treatment centre' is the wordplay.
'anaesthetic' becomes 'ether' (ether is a kind of anaesthetic).
'at' means one lot of letters go next to another (I've seen this in other clues).
'centre' means to look at the middle letters.
The middle letter of 'treatment' is 't'.
'ether' after 't' is 'TETHER'.

'on' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tether that I've seen before include "Rope to hobble a horse" , "Restrictive rope fixed to one spot" , "Tie up with a rope, an animal perhaps" , "Restrain within limits" , "Rope restricting animal's movement" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.