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Weight running amok, girl having seconds (9)

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I believe the answer is:

kilograms

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'weight running amok girl having seconds' is the definition.
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'running amok girl having seconds' is the wordplay.
'running' is an anagram indicator.
'having' says to put letters next to each other.
'seconds' becomes 's'.
'amok'+'girl'='amokgirl'
'amokgirl' anagrammed gives 'kilogram'.
'kilogram'+'s'='KILOGRAMS'

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(Other definitions for kilograms that I've seen before include "Metric weights" , "Metric units of weight" , "Stones substitute" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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