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Kiss man touring Peru, reluctantly engaged (5,2)

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I believe the answer is:

roped in

'reluctantly engaged' is the definition.

'kiss man touring peru' is the wordplay.
'kiss man' becomes 'Rodin' (Auguste Rodin - sculptor of 'The Kiss').
'touring' indicates putting letters inside (touring can mean going round).
'peru' becomes 'pe'.
'rodin' enclosing 'pe' is 'ROPED IN'.

(Other definitions for roped in that I've seen before include "Unwillingly involved in" , "reluctantly enlisted" , "like boxers after entering the ring?" , "Obliged to participate" , "Persuaded to join" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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