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Less inclined to run with the dog (6)

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I believe the answer is:

setter

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'dog' is the definition.
(setter is a type of dog)

'less inclined to run with the' is the wordplay.
'less inclined' becomes 'sete' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'to run' becomes 'r' (cricket abbreviation).
'with' is an insertion indicator.
'the' becomes 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects).
'sete'+'r'='seter'
'seter' going around 't' is 'SETTER'.

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(Other definitions for setter that I've seen before include "Everyman" , "Breed of dog - crossword compiler" , "Bird trained to scent game" , "Dog trained to scent game" , "I may pose a problem" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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