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Sticks up broken leg to avoid customs duty (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

smuggle

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'avoid customs duty' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'sticks up broken leg' is the wordplay.
'sticks' becomes 'gums'.
'up' says the letters should be written in reverse (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'broken' indicates anagramming the letters.
'gums' reversed gives 'smug'.
'leg' is an anagram of 'gle'.
'smug'+'gle'='SMUGGLE'

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for smuggle that I've seen before include "Adherent of religion founded by Guru Nanak" , "Import illegally" , "boot-leg" , "traffic" , "Convey illegally" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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