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Walk to cut energy (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lope

'walk' is the definition.

'cut energy' is the wordplay.
'cut' becomes 'lop' (lopping is a kind of cutting).
'energy' becomes 'e' (physics symbol as in E=mco).
'lop'+'e'='LOPE'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for lope that I've seen before include "Walk with long strides" , "Stride along" , "Run with long bounding steps" , "Move with a long bounding stride" , "run gently" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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