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Is left out of hamper? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stifle

'hamper?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'is left out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'is'+'left'='isleft'
'isleft' anagrammed gives 'STIFLE'.

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for stifle that I've seen before include "Joint in hind leg of horse" , "Asphyxiate - itself (anag)" , "Quash" , "Curb" , "Smother, suffocate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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