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Tied up to deter the straying (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tethered

'tied up' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'deter the straying' is the wordplay.
'straying' is an anagram indicator.
'deter'+'the'='deterthe'
'deterthe' with letters rearranged gives 'TETHERED'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tethered that I've seen before include "Confined in range by tied rope" , "Of animal, with rope fastened to prevent straying" , "Tied to something with a rope" , "Of animal, secured or hobbled" , "Restrained with a rope" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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