To remove restrictions could make Tim idle (7)

I believe the answer is:

delimit

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'to remove restrictions' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'make tim idle' is the wordplay.
'make' indicates anagramming the letters.
'tim'+'idle'='timidle'
'timidle' with letters rearranged gives 'DELIMIT'.

'could' is the link.

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(Other definitions for delimit that I've seen before include "Mark boundaries of" , "Mark boundary" , "Set boundaries" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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