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Nimble footed fullback split trotters (5)

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I believe the answer is:

fleet

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'nimble footed' is the definition.
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'fullback split trotters' is the wordplay.
'fullback' becomes 'l' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'split' is an insertion indicator (some letters split a word into two).
'trotters' becomes 'feet' (trotters are pigs' feet).
'l' inserted inside 'feet' is 'FLEET'.

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(Other definitions for fleet that I've seen before include "Fast - naval force" , "Number of vehicles" , "good turn of speed" , "Ships - quick!" , "Swift; armada" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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