Rigidly conservative (9)

I believe the answer is:

hidebound

(Other definitions for hidebound that I've seen before include "Restricted by conventional ideas" , "Bigoted" , "Splash (with liquid)" , "Narrow-minded - ultra-conservative" , "Narrow" .)

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

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