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Terrible two baulk a public stroll (9)

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I believe the answer is:

walkabout

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'public stroll' is the definition.
'walkabout' can be an answer for 'stroll' (walkabout is a kind of stroll). I'm unsure of the 'public' bit.

'terrible two baulk a' is the wordplay.
'terrible' is an anagram indicator.
'two'+'baulk'+'a'='twobaulka'
'twobaulka' with letters rearranged gives 'WALKABOUT'.

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(Other definitions for walkabout that I've seen before include "to stretch his legs" , "Informal perambulation" , "Period of wandering by Australian aboriginal" , "Informal stroll" , "opportunity to meet people" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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