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Tie up in the back-room (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

moor

'tie up' is the definition.
(as in mooring a boat)

'back-room' is the wordplay.
'back' is a reversal indicator.
'room' in reverse letter order is 'MOOR'.

'in the' is the link.

(Other definitions for moor that I've seen before include "Use ropes to secure" , "Someone like Othello" , "The Battle of Marston - -" , "eg Ilkley, Othello" , "Open upland; tie up boat" .)

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