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Lucy —, actress who played Natalie Evans in BBC TV soap EastEnders (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

speed

(Other definitions for speed that I've seen before include "Tempo - drug" , "Alacrity" , "Swiftness" , "Rapidity of movement" , "The going rate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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