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Hunt it, leaving pretty street (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

quest

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This could be a double definition.

'hunt' is the first definition.
(quest is a kind of hunt)

'it leaving pretty street' is the second definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

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(Other definitions for quest that I've seen before include "Pursuit" , "A search or hunt" , "Long or arduous search" , "Hunt, goal" , "Prolonged search" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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