Cryptic crossword clue
Kinky bondage – it’s said to be bad for setters? 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DOGBANE

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The straight part
We know that "it’s said to be bad for setters?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it’s said to be bad for setters? = dogbane.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DOGBANE mean?

DOGBANE noun
  1. Any species of genus Apocynum, eponymous of the dogbane family Apocynaceae

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