Jog back alongside river? It’ll hurt! (7)

I believe the answer is:

torture

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'hurt' is the definition.
(I know that agony is a type of suffering)

'jog back alongside river?' is the wordplay.
'jog' becomes 'trot' (synonyms).
'back' is a reversal indicator.
'alongside' says to put letters next to each other.
'river?' becomes 'ure' (river in Yorkshire).
'trot' written backwards gives 'tort'.
'tort'+'ure'='TORTURE'

'it'll' is the link.
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(Other definitions for torture that I've seen before include "causing pain" , "Cruel treatment" , "Physical or mental maltreatment" , "Rack" , "Agony or suffering" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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