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Shut up, dear, interrupting final... (8)

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I believe the answer is:

enclosed

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'shut' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'up dear interrupting final' is the wordplay.
'up dear' becomes 'close' (similar in meaning. I am not sure about the 'up' bit.).
'interrupting' indicates putting letters inside.
'final' becomes 'end' (synonyms).
'close' placed inside 'end' is 'ENCLOSED'.

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(Other definitions for enclosed that I've seen before include "Surrounded completely, caged" , "Held" , "Confined" , "Shut up or included in an envelope" , "Inserted with letter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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