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Treatment to rub into a broken leg? (3)

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I believe the answer is:

gel

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'treatment to rub' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'a broken leg?' is the wordplay.
'a broken' indicates an anagram.
'leg' is an anagram of 'GEL'.

'into' is the link.

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(Other definitions for gel that I've seen before include "It may be applied to locks" , "Leg it back to get some for your hair" , "shock application?" , "Begin to work" , "Posh female" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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