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Step made to move in hysterical flight (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stampede

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'hysterical flight' is the definition.
'stampede' can be an answer for 'flight' (I've seen this before). I'm not sure about the 'hysterical' bit.

'step made to move' is the wordplay.
'to move' indicates anagramming the letters.
'step'+'made'='stepmade'
'stepmade' with letters rearranged gives 'STAMPEDE'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for stampede that I've seen before include "Sudden rush of frightened animals" , "A flight of frightened cattle" , "Neat rush" , "herd scatter wildly" , "Pasted me (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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