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Expedition has only half a tent (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

haste

'expedition' is the definition.
(expedition is expediting, doing something quickly)

'has only half a tent' is the wordplay.
'only half' suggests halving the letters.
'tent' with half the letters taken is 'te'.
'has'+'te'='HASTE'

(Other definitions for haste that I've seen before include "Promptitude" , "Leader abandons modest" , "Heats (anag.)" , "Over-eager speed" , "Rash speed" .)

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