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To catch public transport, first brace for Metropolitan Line (7)

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I believe the answer is:

trammel

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'to catch' is the definition.
(trameling is a kind of catching)

'public transport first brace for metropolitan line' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'transport' could be 'tram' (method of transport) and 'tram' is located in the answer.
'line' could be 'el' (el is a kind of line) and 'el' is found in the answer.
A single letter 'm' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for trammel that I've seen before include "Place limits on" , "Hinder - impede" , "Hamper, as drag-net does" , "Three-layered fishing net - melt ram (anag)" , "bar" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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