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Blunder with introduction of see-through runner's things? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

errands

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'runner's things?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'blunder with introduction of see' is the wordplay.
'blunder' becomes 'err' (to err is to make a mistake or blunder).
'with' becomes 'and'.
'introduction of' indicates taking the first letters.
The initial letter of 'see' is 's'.
'err'+'and'+'s'='ERRANDS'

'through' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for errands that I've seen before include "Darners (anag.)" , "Short journeys" , "Short trips for messages" , "Trips to carry out tasks" , "Task-oriented trips" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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