Cryptic crossword clue
Restraint of newspapers in region with no golf 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Restraint" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case restraint = repression.
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What does REPRESSION mean?

REPRESSION noun
  1. The act of repressing; state of being repressed.
  2. The involuntary rejection from consciousness of painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses.

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