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Piratical sea dog? (5)

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rover

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(Other definitions for rover that I've seen before include "gypsy" , "Vehicle driven remotely over extraterrestrial terrain" , "Wanderer, archery mark" , "Wanderer, traveller" , "Person given to wandering" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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