Crew name tug crudely? (9)

I believe the answer is:

manhandle

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'crew name tug crudely?' is the definition.
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'crew name' is the wordplay.
'crew' becomes 'man' (I've seen this before).
'name' becomes 'handle'.
'man'+'handle'='MANHANDLE'

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(Other definitions for manhandle that I've seen before include "Push (someone) about roughly" , "Give rough treatment to" , "Mistreat" , "Treat roughly, or move by human effort alone" , "Knock around" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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