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Did a turn with series director (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cycled

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'did a turn' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with motion as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'series director' is the wordplay.
'series' becomes 'cycle' (cycle is a kind of series).
'director' becomes 'd'.
'cycle'+'d'='CYCLED'

'with' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for cycled that I've seen before include "Pedalled" , "Went by bicycle" , "Went round and round - on bike?" , "Rode" , "Went by push-bike" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.
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