Cryptic crossword clue
Defenders got bad with age and didn't move quickly enough 7,4,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 plus 3 letter word DRAGGED ONE

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The straight part
We know that "didn't move quickly enough" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case didn't move quickly enough = dragged one.
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