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Room to move as Oswald does it (6)

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I believe the answer is:

leeway

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'room' is the definition.
(both can mean freedom or space to move or act)

'move as oswald does it' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'move' could be 'way' (way is a kind of move) and 'way' is found in the answer.
'it' could be 'e' ('e' can mean 'electronic' which is similar to 'IT') and 'e' is found within the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for leeway that I've seen before include "Drift to make up" , "Drift - scope for action" , "Allowance" , "Allowable margin, latitude" , "Room to manoeuvre, latitude" .)

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