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I hate this way south for hikes (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

boosts

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'hikes' is the definition.
('boost' can be a synonym of 'hike')

'i hate this way south' is the wordplay.
'i hate this' becomes 'boo' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'way' becomes 'st' (abbreviation for street).
'south' becomes 's' (abbreviation).
'boo'+'st'+'s'='BOOSTS'

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for boosts that I've seen before include "Pushes or thrusts upwards, say a rocket" , "Pushes or thrusts upward like a rocket" , "Pushes upwards or promotes" , "Pushes or shoves upward" , "Increases or improves" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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