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Flying out with band on the road (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

touring

'on the road' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'flying out with band' is the wordplay.
'flying' indicates an anagram (letters fly around into new positions).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'band' becomes 'ring' (a ring is a band of metal).
'out' is an anagram of 'tou'.
'tou'+'ring'='TOURING'

(Other definitions for touring that I've seen before include "holiday activity?" , "Taking a show on the road" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times.
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