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Go with the current doctor, if time (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

drift

'go with the current' is the definition.
(as in drifting in the water)

'doctor if time' is the wordplay.
'doctor' becomes 'Dr' (abbreviation).
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'dr'+'if'+'t'='DRIFT'

(Other definitions for drift that I've seen before include "go with the tide" , "move around without end" , "Slide" , "Wander aimlessly" , "Float along; heap of snow" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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