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Silenced taciturn detective (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

muted

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'silenced' is the definition.
(muting is a kind of silencing)

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(Other definitions for muted that I've seen before include "with reduced volume" , "Hushed or stifled" , "Of great weight" , "Kept quiet" , "Dull" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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