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Raced over in vehicle with runners caught fast (7)

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I believe the answer is:

snarled

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'caught fast' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to change as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'raced over in vehicle with runners' is the wordplay.
'raced' becomes 'ran' (running is a kind of racing).
'over' is a reversal indicator.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'vehicle with runners' becomes 'sled' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'ran' back-to-front is 'nar'.
'nar' going into 'sled' is 'SNARLED'.

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(Other definitions for snarled that I've seen before include "Growled or tangled in knots" , "In a twist - showed one's teeth" , "Knotted; growled" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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