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Sailors on course must find something to keep them moving (5,5)

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I believe the answer is:

epsom salts

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'something to keep them moving' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'sailors on course' is the wordplay.
'sailors' becomes 'salts' (salt can informally mean a sailor).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'course' becomes 'epsom' (a race course).
'salts' after 'epsom' is 'EPSOM SALTS'.

'must find' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for epsom salts that I've seen before include "Purgative" , "They should clear out!" , "Medicinal preparation" , "Medicine taken for heartburn and constipation" , "a purge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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