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Managed a bit of fun for certain soldiers (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ran

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

'a bit of fun for certain soldiers' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'a' could be 'an' and 'an' is located in the answer.
A single letter 'r' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for ran that I've seen before include "Entered an election or managed" , "11 on foot" , "Moved fast or managed" , "Stood for election or managed" , "Managed; hurried" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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