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Run in country producing injury (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sprain

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'run' is the definition.
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'in country producing injury' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'country' becomes 'spain' (Spain is a country).
'producing injury' becomes 'r' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'spain' going around 'r' is 'SPRAIN'.

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(Other definitions for sprain that I've seen before include "Pull" , "Muscle injury caused by wrench." , "unwelcome twist" , "Wrench (limb)" , "Wrench (ligaments)" .)

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