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Pavlova maybe following strip finding neckerchief (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bandanna

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'neckerchief' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'pavlova maybe following strip' is the wordplay.
'pavlova maybe' becomes 'anna' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'following' says to put letters next to each other.
'strip' becomes 'band' (band is a kind of strip).
'anna' after 'band' is 'BANDANNA'.

'finding' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for bandanna that I've seen before include "coloured cloth" , "Brightly colored headgear" , "Head silk" , "Large and brightly coloured neckerchief" , "square" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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