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Leaving Peru trade in confusion (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

departure

'leaving' is the definition.
(I know that leaving can be written as departure)

'peru trade in confusion' is the wordplay.
'in confusion' indicates an anagram.
'peru'+'trade'='perutrade'
'perutrade' with letters rearranged gives 'DEPARTURE'.

(Other definitions for departure that I've seen before include "Exit" , "change of direction" , "shift" , "Lucky" , "outbound journey?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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