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Cycling hard? This suggests duty or obligation, perhaps (5)

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ought

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(Other definitions for ought that I've seen before include "Have/has a duty (to do)" , "Verb implying duty; zero, nothing (archaic)" , "Be bound" , "Should, had, better" , "outdated anything at all?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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