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Feeble hit with little energy (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lame

'feeble' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'hit with little energy' is the wordplay.
'hit' becomes 'lam' (to 'lam' means to hit hard**).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'little' suggests taking the first letters.
The initial letter of 'energy' is 'e'.
'lam'+'e'='LAME'

(Other definitions for lame that I've seen before include "Imperfect - material" , "Halt" , "Limp - fabric" , "Disabled in the feet or legs" , "Fabric interwoven with metal threads" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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