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Universal time in fluid motion - true (7)

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I believe the answer is:

dutiful

'true' is the definition.
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'universal time in fluid motion' is the wordplay.
'universal' becomes 'U' (film certificate).
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'motion' indicates an anagram.
'u'+'t'='ut'
'fluid' with letters rearranged gives 'diful'.
'ut' put into 'diful' is 'DUTIFUL'.

(Other definitions for dutiful that I've seen before include "Being what England expected" , "Compliant, obedient" , "Doing what one should" , "Punctilious" , "to be working properly?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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