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Perhaps hawkish duos lead on (7)

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forward

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'on' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for forward that I've seen before include "Footballer; ahead in time" , "Pushy - send (on)" , "left-winger, maybe" , "Attacker" , "going on" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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