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Graceful runner with energy — and light (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eland

'graceful runner' is the definition.
(type of antelope)

'energy and light' is the wordplay.
'energy' becomes 'e' (physics symbol as in E=mca).
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'light' becomes 'land' (light can mean to settle or land).
'e'+'land'='ELAND'

'with' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for eland that I've seen before include "wild creature" , "game animal" , "Laden (anag.); antelope" , "Wild beast" , "Led an (anag) -- antelope" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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