Crossword Genius

Bound to get journey underway? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stride

'bound to get journey underway?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'bound to get journey' is the wordplay.
'bound' suggests removing the centre (I've seen 'bounds of' mean this (the letters which form the boundaries of the word)).
'to' becomes 'shut' (I've seen this before).
'get' says to put letters next to each other.
'journey' becomes 'ride' (riding is a kind of journeying).
'shut' with its centre removed is 'st'.
'st'+'ride'='STRIDE'

(Other definitions for stride that I've seen before include "Walk with long steps" , "Long walking step" , "jazz piano-playing" , "Take long steps" , "Long decisive step" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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