Reds ran about - running these? (7)
I believe the answer is:
errands
'running these?' is the definition.
The definition suggests an adverb but the answer is not.
'reds ran about' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates anagramming the letters.
'reds'+'ran'='redsran'
'redsran' is an anagram of 'ERRANDS'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for errands that I've seen before include "Small jobs" , "Missions" , "trips on someone's behalf" , "Working trips" , "Delivery journeys" .)