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Make a mistake and run for it (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

errand

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'run for it' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'make a mistake and' is the wordplay.
'make a mistake' becomes 'err' (to err is to make an error).
'err'+'and'='ERRAND'

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(Other definitions for errand that I've seen before include "A little job" , "A short journey to deliver orget goods" , "Useful journey" , "short shopping trip" , "purposeful journey" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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