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Purist crashed round bend in cycle race (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pursuit

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'cycle race' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

'purist crashed round bend' is the wordplay.
'crashed' indicates anagramming the letters.
'round' is an insertion indicator.
'bend' becomes 'U' (a U-bend is a kind of bend - pipe under sink).
'purist' anagrammed gives 'pursit'.
'pursit' enclosing 'u' is 'PURSUIT'.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for pursuit that I've seen before include "An activity not entirely innocent" , "recreational activity" , "Hobby" , "Search" , "The chase or the occupation" .)

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