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Combine little dog and hound the wrong way (4,2)

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I believe the answer is:

gang up

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'combine' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I cannot see how they can define each other.

'little dog and hound the wrong way' is the wordplay.
'little dog' becomes 'pug' (I've seen this in another clue).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'hound' becomes 'nag' (I've seen this in another clue).
'the wrong way' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'pug'+'nag'='pugnag'
'pugnag' in reverse letter order is 'GANG UP'.

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(Another definition for gang up that I've seen is " Act as an organized group against someone".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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