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Dug end out and pushed (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nudged

'pushed' is the definition.
(nudging is a kind of pushing)

'dug end out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'dug'+'end'='dugend'
'dugend' with letters rearranged gives 'NUDGED'.

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for nudged that I've seen before include "Poked in ribs with elbow" , "Poked with elbow to attract attention" , "Pushed against gently" , "Prodded gently" , "Poked; reminded" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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