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Sprint back with true version to bring up (7)

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I believe the answer is:

nurture

'to bring up' is the definition.
('nurture' can be a synonym of 'bring up')

'sprint back with true version' is the wordplay.
'sprint' becomes 'run' (I've seen this in another clue).
'back' says the letters should be written backwards.
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'version' is an anagram indicator.
'run' in reverse letter order is 'nur'.
'true' with letters rearranged gives 'ture'.
'nur'+'ture'='NURTURE'

(Other definitions for nurture that I've seen before include "Supply sustenance to" , "Encourage development of (a child)" , "Bring up" , "Cherish (a hope)" , "Feed (but not nature?)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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