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Doctored graph stopping virgin on the rebound getting contraceptive (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

diaphragm

'contraceptive' is the definition.
(diaphragm is a kind of contraceptive)

'doctored graph stopping virgin on the rebound' is the wordplay.
'doctored' indicates anagramming the letters.
'stopping' indicates putting letters inside (stopping can mean blocking a gap).
'virgin' becomes 'maid'.
'on the rebound' shows that the letters should be reversed in order (to rebound is to go backwards).
'maid' back-to-front is 'diam'.
'graph' anagrammed gives 'phrag'.
'phrag' going into 'diam' is 'DIAPHRAGM'.

'getting' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for diaphragm that I've seen before include "Flexible membrane" , "Thin dividing membrane" , "Partition between thorax and abdomen" , "It separates the thorax from the abdomen" , "Midriff" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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