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Walked daintily around ground (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

minced

I believe this is a double definition.

'walked daintily' is the first definition.
('mince' can be a synonym of 'walk daintily')

'ground' is the second definition.
(as in minced meat)

'around' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for minced that I've seen before include "Walked affectedly with short dainty steps" , "Of meat, having been cut into little pieces" , "spoke affectedly" , "Cut into small pieces or walked daintily" , "Cut into small pieces, meat say" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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