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Crowd restricted by fresh order (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

horde

'crowd' is the definition.
(horde is a kind of crowd)

'restricted by fresh order' is the wordplay.
'restricted by' indicates a hidden word.
'HORDE' is hidden within 'fresh order'.

(Other definitions for horde that I've seen before include "Throng, mass" , "Large force" , "Migratory tribe; army" , "Host" , "Large army" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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