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Hunt for a long time (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

forage

'hunt' is the definition.
(foraging is a kind of hunting)

'for a long time' is the wordplay.
'a long time' becomes 'age' (an age is a period of time).
'for'+'age'='FORAGE'

(Other definitions for forage that I've seen before include "Hunt for food or provisions" , "Seek for food" , "Search around for food" , "Rummage, search for" , "Search widely for food" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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