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A lot of ground covered by chauffeur as I abscond (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eurasia

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'a lot of ground' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'covered by chauffeur as i abscond' is the wordplay.
'covered by' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'EURASIA' is hidden in the letters of 'chauffeur as i abscond'.

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(Other definitions for eurasia that I've seen before include "Two continents considered as one" , "Largest landmass" , "Landmass extending west-east from Cape Roca to Cape Dezhnev" , "Huge area" , "combination of continents" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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