Shot met gun shot between the legs (6)

I believe the answer is:

nutmeg

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'shot between the legs' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'shot met gun' is the wordplay.
'shot' indicates anagramming the letters.
'met'+'gun'='metgun'
'metgun' with letters rearranged gives 'NUTMEG'.

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(Other definitions for nutmeg that I've seen before include "it's used by bakers" , "Hard, aromatic spice" , "Hard seed of tropical tree used as spice" , "Hard seed of tropical tree ground as spice" , "Aromatic seasoning" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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