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Put back what can control art gallery (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reinstate

'put back' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'what can control art gallery' is the wordplay.
'what can control' becomes 'reins'.
'art gallery' becomes 'tate' (I've seen this before).
'reins'+'tate'='REINSTATE'

(Other definitions for reinstate that I've seen before include "Put back in position" , "Re-establish" , "Restore to a former position" , "Give back" , "Restore to a former condition" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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