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Severe (5)

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(Other definitions for stringent that I've seen before include "(Rule) allowing no discretion" , "Requiring strict adherence to detail" , "Severe, rigorous, attention to rules say" , "Harsh" , "firm" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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