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Lithe acts, possibly (9)

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athletics

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'lithe acts possibly' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'lithe acts possibly' is the wordplay.
'possibly' is an anagram indicator.
'lithe'+'acts'='litheacts'
'litheacts' is an anagram of 'ATHLETICS'.

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(Other definitions for athletics that I've seen before include "Track and field sports" , "Lithe acts (anag)" , "Track and field events" , "Sports -- cheat list (anag)" , "Lithe acts observed in sporting contests" .)

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