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Runs across wanderer (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rover

'wanderer' is the definition.
('rover' can be a synonym of 'wanderer')

'runs across' is the wordplay.
'runs' becomes 'r' (cricket abbreviation).
'across' becomes 'over' ('over' can be a synonym of 'across').
'r'+'over'='ROVER'

(Other definitions for rover that I've seen before include "pirate ship" , "A vagrant" , "Vehicle driven remotely over extraterrestrial terrain" , "Wanderer, archery mark" , "Pirate; dog's name" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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