Sort of thug that came to blows (6)

I believe the answer is:

fought

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'came to blows' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'sort of thug' is the wordplay.
'sort' indicates anagramming the letters.
'of'+'thug'='ofthug'
'ofthug' with letters rearranged gives 'FOUGHT'.

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(Other definitions for fought that I've seen before include "Made a strenuous or laboured effort" , "Quarrelled" , "Battled" , "Had a row" , "Contended" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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