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Figure a politician will make slow progress (4)

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limp

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'will make slow progress' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'figure a politician' is the wordplay.
'figure' becomes 'l' (I've seen this in other clues).
'a politician' becomes 'imp' (I've seen this in other clues).
'l'+'imp'='LIMP'

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(Other definitions for limp that I've seen before include "Saggy and drooping" , "Walk with an uneven step" , "Walk with uneven gait" , "Wanting stiffness" , "without energy" .)

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