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Tramp's wearing tight cap (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

limit

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'cap' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for limit that I've seen before include "Extremity" , "Extreme point" , "Boundary or restriction" , "Bound, restriction" , "Restrict - boundary" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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