Flies east via resorts (7)
I believe the answer is:
aviates
'flies' is the definition.
('aviate' can be a synonym of 'fly')
'east via resorts' is the wordplay.
'resorts' indicates an anagram.
'east'+'via'='eastvia'
'eastvia' anagrammed gives 'AVIATES'.
(Another definition for aviates that I've seen is " Flies".)
I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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