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Four-legged race (5)

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relay

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'race' is the definition.
(relay race)

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(Other definitions for relay that I've seen before include "Team of workers" , "Receive and pass on - race" , "track event" , "Hand, pass on" , "Pass on - put down again" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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