A tip-top composer will go far (6)

I believe the answer is:

travel

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'will go far' is the definition.
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'a tip-top composer' is the wordplay.
'a tip-top' becomes 't' (top of the word 'tip-').
'composer' becomes 'ravel' (I've seen this before).
't'+'ravel'='TRAVEL'

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(Other definitions for travel that I've seen before include "Locomotion" , "Journey from one place to another" , "Voyage" , "Varlet (anag.)" , "Go on a journey" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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