Strode after hunger strike, moving quickly (4-5)
I believe the answer is:
fast-paced
'strode' is the definition.
The answer and definition are not the same part of speech. However, past participle verbs and adjectives can sometimes define each other.
'after hunger strike moving quickly' is the wordplay.
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'hunger strike' becomes 'fast' (I've seen this in another clue).
'moving quickly' becomes 'paced' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'fast' next to 'paced' is 'FAST-PACED'.
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I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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