Crossword Genius

A limitation in Government? Commonplace (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abounding

'commonplace' is the definition.
(abounding can mean common or plentiful)

'a limitation in government?' is the wordplay.
'limitation' becomes 'bound' (a limit or boundary).
'government?' becomes 'g' (abbreviation for government).
'a'+'bound'+'in'+'g'='ABOUNDING'

(Other definitions for abounding that I've seen before include "Existing in large numbers" , "in huge numbers?" , "Plentiful" , "filled up" , "in profusion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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