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Stopped North Indian repudiator coming back (6,2)

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reined in

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(Other definitions for reined in that I've seen before include "restricted" , "'Slowed, checked (6,2)'" , "Stopped or slowed up, a horse perhaps" , "Slowed up one's horse" , "Curbed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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