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Not surprisingly, it goes right around (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

girth

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'not surprisingly it' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'right around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates anagramming the letters.
'right' with letters rearranged gives 'GIRTH'.

'goes' is the link.

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(Other definitions for girth that I've seen before include "Distance around, often of the tummy" , "Perimeter" , "Circumpherence" , "A band passing under horse's belly" , "Right (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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