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Hit hard with fist or bat (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

slog

(Other definitions for slog that I've seen before include "Make a wild cricket stroke" , "Long tedious task" , "Walk hard carrying logs?" , "Work doggedly" , "Exhausting task" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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