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Record time inside, being so confined (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

caged

'so confined' is the definition.
(confined in a cage)

'record time inside' is the wordplay.
'record' becomes 'CD' (compact disc).
'time' becomes 'age' (an age is a period of time).
'inside' is an insertion indicator.
'cd' enclosing 'age' is 'CAGED'.

'being' is the link.

(Other definitions for caged that I've seen before include "in prison" , "Confined behind bars" , "In a zoo?" , "Shut up" , "Cooped up" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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