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Drift aloft, perhaps (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

float

'drift' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'aloft perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' indicates an anagram.
'aloft' anagrammed gives 'FLOAT'.

(Other definitions for float that I've seen before include "Be buoyant" , "Not sink" , "Drift aimlessly" , "Petty cash - rest on a liquid's surface" , "Petty cash - milk vehicle - fishing aid" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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