The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word HANDCUFF
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result HANDCUFF
- Worker on strike shows restraint
- Restrain Spooner’s drunken rage
- Shackle hard with copper very loudly
- Restrain worker on strike
- Restraint shown in duke’s bash?
- Restrain pointer, very loud, circling copper
- Prior to strike worker shows restraint
- Worker caught with annoyance, at first missing restraining device
- Manacle with copper in bad mood
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The straight part
We know that "Shackle" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shackle = handcuff.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does HANDCUFF mean?
HANDCUFF noun- One ring of a locking fetter for the hand or one pair.
- To apply handcuffs to
- To restrain or restrict.