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Caught entering the store, you truss up and take to (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

escort

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'take to' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with motion as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for escort that I've seen before include "Ford car, first produced in 1968" , "One who accompanies, for protection or as an honour" , "restraint" , "Custodian" , "Accompany - Ford model" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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