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Is about going over a long distance, perhaps? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

safari

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'distance perhaps?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'is about going over a long' is the wordplay.
'about' is an anagram indicator.
'going over' is an insertion indicator.
'long' becomes 'far' (similar in meaning).
'is' is an anagram of 'si'.
'a'+'far'='afar'
'si' enclosing 'afar' is 'SAFARI'.

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(Other definitions for safari that I've seen before include "Hunting trip" , "As fair as an African expedition" , "African hunting expeiditon" , "Long expedition" , "North African capital" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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