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Managed walk clenching toes occasionally (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

treated

'managed' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with social activities as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for treated that I've seen before include "Given medical attention" , "Doctored" , "Gave medical care" , "Nursed" , "not asked to pay" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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