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Went carefully arranging good deed (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

edged

'went carefully' is the definition.
(to edge is to move along carefully)

'arranging good deed' is the wordplay.
'arranging' indicates an anagram.
'good' becomes 'g' (abbreviation).
'g'+'deed'='gdeed'
'gdeed' with letters rearranged gives 'EDGED'.

(Other definitions for edged that I've seen before include "sharp" , "Nicked" , "Rimmed" , "Crept" , "Hemmed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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