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Run, legs buckling, carrying the twit (7)

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I believe the answer is:

smuggle

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'run' is the definition.
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'legs buckling carrying the twit' is the wordplay.
'buckling' indicates anagramming the letters.
'carrying' is an insertion indicator.
'the twit' becomes 'mug' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'legs' is an anagram of 'sgle'.
'sgle' enclosing 'mug' is 'SMUGGLE'.

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(Other definitions for smuggle that I've seen before include "Adherent of religion founded by Guru Nanak" , "Import illegally" , "boot-leg" , "Import without paying customs duties" , "Bring in drugs" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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