Chase around a favourite resort (5)

I believe the answer is:

haunt

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'favourite resort' is the definition.
'haunt' can be an answer for 'resort' (synonyms). I'm unsure of the 'favourite' bit.

'chase around a' is the wordplay.
'chase' becomes 'hunt' (hunting is a kind of chasing).
'around' is an insertion indicator.
'hunt' placed around 'a' is 'HAUNT'.

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(Other definitions for haunt that I've seen before include "Mainfest presence as ghost does" , "Place regularly frequented" , "Unhat (anag.)" , "get spirits?" , "A frequently visited place" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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