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Bored from touring Basel (5)

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blase

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'bored' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'touring basel' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
an anagram of 'basel' is 'blase' which is located in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

'from' is the link.

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(Other definitions for blase that I've seen before include "Unimpressed, offhand" , "Showing indifference through overfamiliarity" , "Nonchalant, unconcerned" , "Nonchalantly unconcerned" , "Having a "seen it all before" attitude" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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