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Novel by me is odd and free from physical constraints (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

disembody

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'free from physical constraints' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with ownership as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'novel by me is odd' is the wordplay.
'novel' is an anagram indicator (letters in a new or novel order).
'by'+'me'+'is'+'odd'='bymeisodd'
'bymeisodd' with letters rearranged gives 'DISEMBODY'.

'and' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for disembody that I've seen before include "Release spirits" , "Some biddy (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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