Cryptic crossword clue
Another bloody hold-up! 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word TOURNIQUET

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does TOURNIQUET mean?

TOURNIQUET noun
  1. A tightly-compressed bandage used to stop bleeding by stopping the flow of blood through a large artery in a limb.
  2. Any of several similar methods of clamping components into position.
  3. A turnstile.

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