Rowing, equalling travels around two rivers (11)
I believe the answer is:
quarrelling
'rowing' is the definition.
(to quarrel is to argue or row)
'equalling travels around two rivers' is the wordplay.
'two rivers' means two substitutions for 'river'.
'travels' indicates an anagram.
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'river' becomes 'r' (abbreviation for river).
'river' becomes 'r' (abbreviation for river).
'equalling' with letters rearranged gives 'quaelling'.
'r'+'r'='rr'
'quaelling' enclosing 'rr' is 'QUARRELLING'.
I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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