Crossword Genius

Throw setter right into prison? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

slammer

'prison?' is the definition.
(I know that slammer is a type of prison)

'throw setter right' is the wordplay.
'throw' becomes 'slam' (slamming is a kind of throwing).
'setter' becomes 'me' (the setter of the clue).
'right' becomes 'r' (abbreviation).
'slam'+'me'+'r'='SLAMMER'

'into' is the link.

(Other definitions for slammer that I've seen before include "one leaping into crowd" , "Prison (colloq.)" , "One pulling off lots of tricks" , "One severely criticises" , "Stir" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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