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Belonged, but need a trip away ... (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pertained

'belonged' is the definition.
(pertaining is a kind of belonging)

'need a trip away' is the wordplay.
'away' is an anagram indicator.
'need'+'a'+'trip'='needatrip'
'needatrip' is an anagram of 'PERTAINED'.

'but' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for pertained that I've seen before include "Was applicable (to something)" , "bore on" , "Was material" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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