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Now rig strangely for moving through water (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rowing

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'moving through water' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with motion as well as being present participle verbs.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'now rig strangely' is the wordplay.
'strangely' indicates anagramming the letters.
'now'+'rig'='nowrig'
'nowrig' is an anagram of 'ROWING'.

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for rowing that I've seen before include "in dispute" , "Olympic event" , "Aquatic sport" , "Propelling boat with oars" , "Olympic sport; arguing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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