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Fly around in returning from Scandinavia (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

danish

'from scandinavia' is the definition.

'fly around in returning' is the wordplay.
'fly' becomes 'dash' (I've seen this before**).
'around' is an insertion indicator.
'returning' is a reversal indicator.
'in' back-to-front is 'ni'.
'dash' going around 'ni' is 'DANISH'.

(Other definitions for danish that I've seen before include "Scandinavian, pastry perhaps" , "Word linking blue and pastry" , "Like Hamlet or bacon?" , "A blue cheese; a pastry" , "Language of Denmark" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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