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Wrong to harness power for short trip (4)

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I believe the answer is:

spin

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'short trip' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'wrong to harness power' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'power' could be 'p' (symbol in physics) and 'p' is located in the answer.
'wrong' could be 'sin' (wrong can mean a sin or crime) and 'sin' is found in the leftover letters.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for spin that I've seen before include "Make up a story" , "Rotate, twirl" , "Revolve quickly" , "Twist or rotate" , "Work natural fibres into a thread or twist a story" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Telegraph.
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