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Go for a long walk - or take up afternoon painting (5)

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I believe the answer is:

tramp

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'go' is the definition.
(I know that tramp is a kind of the walk)

'up afternoon painting' is the wordplay.
'up' shows that the letters should be reversed in order (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'afternoon' becomes 'pm'.
'painting' becomes 'art' (painting is an art).
'pm'+'art'='pmart'
'pmart' reversed gives 'TRAMP'.

'for a long walk or take' is the link.
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(Other definitions for tramp that I've seen before include "Vagabond, hobo" , "Down-and-out" , "I might hitch a lift" , "Merchant ship" , "sometimes harboured?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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