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Puck takes measures leading to consequences (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

impacts

'to consequences' is the definition.
(impact is a kind of consequence)

'puck takes measures leading' is the wordplay.
'puck' becomes 'imp' (I've seen this in another clue).
'takes measures' becomes 'acts' ('act' can be a synonym of 'take measures').
'leading' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'imp'+'acts'='IMPACTS'

(Other definitions for impacts that I've seen before include "It's camp (anag)" , "Collisions of jolts" , "Bumps into, collides with" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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