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Sudden pull (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tug

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">sudden pull</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for tug that I've seen before include "Tow boat" , "Haul" , "Boat to pull larger ones" , "Small ship for pulling" , "Powerful boat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, The Wall Street Journal and the LA Times.
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