Run over from Beetle car, terribly upset (7)
I believe the answer is:
retrace
'run over' is the definition.
(to retrace is to go back over)
'from beetle car terribly upset' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates a hidden word.
'upset' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'ecarter' is hidden within 'beetle car terribly'.
'ecarter' written backwards gives 'RETRACE'.
(Another definition for retrace that I've seen is " Go back over (one's steps)".)
I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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