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Restriction in first of colours, light blue (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

clampdown

'restriction' is the definition.
(I know that clampdown is a type of restriction)

'first of colours light blue' is the wordplay.
'first of colours' becomes 'c' (1st letter of 'colours').
'light' becomes 'lamp' (lamp is a kind of light).
'blue' becomes 'down' (both can mean sad).
'c'+'lamp'+'down'='CLAMPDOWN'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for clampdown that I've seen before include "stopper?" , "Restrictive practice" , "suppression" , "restrictive measure" , "Sudden restriction on an activity" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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