Tether restrictively (3,4)

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3,4

tie down

(Other definitions for tie down that I've seen before include "Restrain with ropes" , "Fix; bind by conditions" , "Restrict" , "Bind by conditions - to widen (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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