Having forced a way in I'd creep around (7)

I believe the answer is:

pierced

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'having forced a way' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'i'd creep around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates anagramming the letters.
'id'+'creep'='idcreep'
'idcreep' is an anagram of 'PIERCED'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for pierced that I've seen before include "Holed" , "Impaled" , "Punctured" , "Transfixed" , "stabbed" .)

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

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