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Fashion a limited amount of restraint (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

moderation

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'restraint' is the definition.
(moderation is a kind of restraint)

'fashion a limited amount' is the wordplay.
'fashion' becomes 'mode' (synonyms).
'a limited amount' becomes 'ration' (I have seen 'adequate amount' mean 'ration' so perhaps 'amount' could also mean 'ration'. I am not sure about the 'limited' bit.).
'mode'+'ration'='MODERATION'

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for moderation that I've seen before include "Avoidance of excess" , "restraint" , "self-control" , "avoids extremes" , "Avoidance of extremes" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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