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Leg bound to be broken by heavy stick (8)

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I believe the answer is:

bludgeon

'heavy stick' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'leg bound to be broken' is the wordplay.
'to be broken' indicates an anagram.
'leg'+'bound'='legbound'
'legbound' is an anagram of 'BLUDGEON'.

'by' is the link.

(Other definitions for bludgeon that I've seen before include "Short stick with thickened end as weapon" , "Thick club" , "Thick stick with a heavy end" , "Strike with a club" , "Beat repeatedly with a heavy object" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Guardian.
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