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Footwear affected in training regime (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

boot camp

'training regime' is the definition.
(camp where military cadets are trained)

'footwear affected' is the wordplay.
'footwear' becomes 'boot' (boot is a kind of footwear).
'affected' becomes 'camp' (camp can mean exaggerated or affected).
'boot'+'camp'='BOOT CAMP'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for boot camp that I've seen before include "where terrier potentially goes" , "Centre for juvenile offenders" , "US training centre for military recruits" , "Scene of strict discipline for young offenders" , "correctional facility" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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