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Boatman travelling old region (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gondolier

'boatman' is the definition.
(gondolier is a kind of boatman)

'travelling old region' is the wordplay.
'travelling' is an anagram indicator.
'old'+'region'='oldregion'
'oldregion' with letters rearranged gives 'GONDOLIER'.

(Other definitions for gondolier that I've seen before include "Venetian boatman" , "Traditional boatman of Venice" , "One to move over water" , "Venetian boater" , "Venetian waterman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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