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Force rascal to perform (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

impact

'force' is the definition.
(impacting is a kind of forcing)

'rascal to perform' is the wordplay.
'rascal' becomes 'imp' ('imp' can be a synonym of 'rascal').
'to perform' becomes 'act' (acting is a kind of performing).
'imp'+'act'='IMPACT'

(Other definitions for impact that I've seen before include "The force of one body against another" , "Force or shock of a collision" , "Force exerted by collision" , "Repercussion" , "Marked effect; hit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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