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Trim, also manage to flee (9)

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cutandrun

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'flee' is the definition.
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'trim also manage' is the wordplay.
'trim' becomes 'cut' (synonyms).
'also' becomes 'and' (both can mean in addition).
'manage' becomes 'run' (both can mean to organise).
'cut'+'and'+'run'='CUTANDRUN'

'to' acts as a link.

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