Hiker settles by forestry worker (11)

I believe the answer is:

footslogger

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'hiker' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'settles by forestry worker' is the wordplay.
'settles by' becomes 'foots' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'forestry worker' becomes 'logger' (I've seen this before).
'foots'+'logger'='FOOTSLOGGER'

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(Another definition for footslogger that I've seen is " Infantry soldier (on the march?)".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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