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Bud kicking Mike out of RV (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

caper

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'bud kicking' is the definition.
'caper' can be an answer for 'bud' (I've seen this before). I am not certain of the 'kicking' bit.

'mike out of rv' is the wordplay.
'mike' becomes 'M' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'out of' indicates named letters should be taken away ('out of' can mean no longer having).
'rv' becomes 'camper' (I've seen this in another clue).
'camper' with 'm' taken away is 'CAPER'.

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(Other definitions for caper that I've seen before include "practical joke" , "Dance; pickled bud" , "bound" , "jump around?" , "Flower bud used in cooking" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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