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Excursion taken in fall, perhaps (4)

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I believe the answer is:

trip

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

'taken in fall perhaps' is the wordplay.
'taken in' is an insertion indicator.
'fall' becomes 'tip'.
'perhaps' becomes 'r' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'tip' going around 'r' is 'TRIP'.

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(Other definitions for trip that I've seen before include "Device working a trap or alarm when stumbled over" , "blunder" , "often occurring just before the fall" , "Hallucinogenic drug experience - lose one's balance" , "Pleasure excursion" .)

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