Queen carrying long stick flipped runner off (6)

I believe the answer is:

eloper

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'runner off' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'queen carrying long stick flipped' is the wordplay.
'queen' becomes 'r' (abbreviation for regina, e.g. in ER ).
'carrying long' becomes 'e' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'stick' becomes 'pole'.
'flipped' says the letters should be written backwards.
'r'+'e'+'pole'='repole'
'repole' back-to-front is 'ELOPER'.

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(Other definitions for eloper that I've seen before include "One keen to marry" , "Runaway 27 [SWEETHEART]" , "Lover escaping" , "One running away to get married" , "One running off to marry" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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