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Trick is not commonly behind straight embarrassment (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

constraint

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'embarrassment' is the definition.
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'trick is not commonly behind straight' is the wordplay.
'trick' becomes 'con' (a con is a fraud or trick).
'is not commonly behind straight' becomes 'straint' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'con'+'straint'='CONSTRAINT'

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(Other definitions for constraint that I've seen before include "confinement" , "Limit - restriction" , "force" , "restriction made" , "Check" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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