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You get it going! (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

along

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'you get it' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'going' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'going' could be 'on' (both can mean functioning or activated) and 'on' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'alg' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for along that I've seen before include "From one end to the other" , "For the length of" , "(Going) in company (with others)" , "Lengthwise" , "Sea monster, opposite Charybdis" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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