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Busy Ghent characters running in circles (2,3,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

on the go

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'busy' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'ghent characters running in circles' is the wordplay.
'characters' indicates an anagram.
'running in' becomes 'oo' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'circles' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'ghent' anagrammed gives 'ntheg'.
'ntheg' put within 'oo' is 'ON THE GO'.

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(Other definitions for on the go that I've seen before include "Active, in constant motion" , "Ever busy" , "Very active (colloq.)" , "Keeping busy, not stopping" , "Moving -- active" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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