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Left tape running and jumped (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leapt

'jumped' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'left tape running' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'running' is an anagram indicator.
'tape' with letters rearranged gives 'eapt'.
'l'+'eapt'='LEAPT'

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for leapt that I've seen before include "Made spring" , "Bounded, sprang" , "Took off" , "Jumped a long way" , "moved up quickly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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