Result of tie, both sides leaving keeper up? (5,4)

Times Cryptic #29446 | 14 Down | 2026-01-22
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I haven't cracked this one yet — but the brilliant team at Times for the Times have:

I think this means you to recognise that an ASCOT is a sort of tie, then remove both ends, and then add WARDER for keeper, reversed. It explains why I have left “tie” out of the definition, though it sort of helps towards the answer.

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