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Covering for Morecambe and Wise after finally opening for star turns (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

meanders

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'turns' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with motion as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for meanders that I've seen before include "Wanders about with no fixed destination" , "Aimlessly ambles on a winding course" , "Wanders aimlessly" , "Wanders randomly" , "Wanders on a winding course" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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