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Moved suddenly – small accident (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sprang

'moved suddenly' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'small accident' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'accident' becomes 'prang' (I've seen this before).
's'+'prang'='SPRANG'

(Other definitions for sprang that I've seen before include "got out of jail" , "freed prisoner" , "Leaped forward" , "bounced" , "Suddenly leapt (up)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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