US actor Nicolas or composer John (4)

I believe the answer is:

cage

(Other definitions for cage that I've seen before include "Prison for 21" , "Animal enclosure with bars" , "Prison (with bars)" , "Confined enclosure" , "Bird's prison" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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