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Afternoon out for country drive (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spin

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'drive' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for spin that I've seen before include "Misleading slant on news" , "Short drive" , "Short pleasure trip" , "Give it a whirl" , "This doctor deals in political publicity" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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