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Beat man briefly heading back

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I believe the answer is:

lam

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(Other definitions for lam that I've seen before include "Batter" , "Escape, get away" , "Hit hard or repeatedly" , "pelt" , "hurried flight" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Mail.
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