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Runs away from hot current (7)

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topical

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'current' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

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(Other definitions for topical that I've seen before include "hot" , "Like The Sunday Times" , "currently newsworthy" , "About current events in Capitol" , "Dealing with current affairs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Mail.
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