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Manhandle prisoner finally in thick mist on border (9)

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I believe the answer is:

frogmarch

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'manhandle' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with contact as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'prisoner finally in thick mist on border' is the wordplay.
'finally' says to take the final letters.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'thick mist' becomes 'fog' (I've seen this before).
'on border' becomes 'march' (term for a border eg the Welsh Marches. I am not sure about the 'on' bit.).
The last letter of 'prisoner' is 'r'.
'r' inserted into 'fog' is 'frog'.
'frog'+'march'='FROGMARCH'

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(Other definitions for frogmarch that I've seen before include "Force (person) to move forward" , "Carry forward by force" , "Forcibly remove someone" , "Force someone to move" , "Unceremonious arrest method" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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