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As you hunt, the wild chase is about never-ending! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

search

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'as you hunt' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'wild chase is about never-ending' is the wordplay.
'wild' indicates anagramming the letters.
'is about' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'ending' says to take the final letters (the letter at the end of the word).
The last letter of 'never' is 'r'.
'chase' is an anagram of 'seach'.
'seach' placed around 'r' is 'SEARCH'.

'the' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for search that I've seen before include "Showing pleasure" , "Look thoroughly to find something" , "Forage, quest" , "thorough examination" , "Seek (out); hunt (for)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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