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It's a struggle for an amphibian to get around (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

effort

'it's a struggle' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'for an amphibian to get around' is the wordplay.
'an amphibian' becomes 'eft' (eft is a kind of amphibian).
'to get around' is an insertion indicator.
'for' placed inside 'eft' is 'EFFORT'.

(Other definitions for effort that I've seen before include "Vigorous attempt" , "Energy exerted to achieve something" , "Attempt - hard work" , "Try - labour - pains" , "Attempt, endeavour" .)

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