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Tied up in spring (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bound

This clue is a double definition.

'tied up' is the first definition.
('bind' can be a synonym of 'tie up')

'spring' is the second definition.
(both can mean to jump)

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for bound that I've seen before include "long jump" , "Tied - leap" , "demarcation" , "Bob < sure < to be heading for" , "Tied -- limit" .)

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