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What walkers do better stripped off (5)

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amble

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'what walkers do' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'better stripped off' is the wordplay.
'better' becomes 'gambler' (a gambler is someone who bets).
'stripped off' means to look at the middle letters (the outer letters are stripped off).
The central letters of 'gambler' are 'AMBLE'.

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(Other definitions for amble that I've seen before include "Wander gently along" , "Walk in a leisurely fashion" , "Make slow progress" , "Move at an easy pace" , "Blame for leisurely walk" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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