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Sort of movement some solicitor set up (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tic

'sort of movement' is the definition.

'some solicitor set up' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates a hidden word (some of the parts of the word are used).
'set up' is a reversal indicator.
'cit' is hidden in the letters of 'solicitor'.
'cit' reversed gives 'TIC'.

(Other definitions for tic that I've seen before include "Spasmodic muscular twitch" , "Involuntary muscle movement" , "Facial movement" , "Nervous spasm" , "Facial muscle spasm" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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