Tugged (6)

I think it could be either:

yanked

pulled

'tugged' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for yanked that I've seen before include "Pulled sharply" , "Pulled hard at, gave sudden tug" , "Tugged sharply at" , "Pulled with sudden sharp tug" , "Jerked vigorously" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Mirror and the King Feature Syndicate.

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