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Set up wrong sort of socialist (4)

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I believe the answer is:

trot

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'sort of socialist' is the definition.
'trot' can be an answer for 'socialist' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the 'sort of' bit.

'set up wrong' is the wordplay.
'set up' says the letters should be written backwards.
'wrong' becomes 'tort' (legal term).
'tort' reversed gives 'TROT'.

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(Other definitions for trot that I've seen before include "(Horse's) pace faster than a walk" , "moderate movement" , "Move like a horse" , "Militant socialist (informal)" , "A slowish run, perhaps by horse" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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