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Deliver essentials at both ends of trips (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rides

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'trips' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'deliver essentials at both ends' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'deliver' could be 'rid' (to rid from is to free or deliver from) and 'rid' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'es' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for rides that I've seen before include "journeys by bike?" , "Theme park features" , "Dries up and travels" , "Travels on, horse say" , "Travels on an animal" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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