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Rushes boxes of wine round for the hotel (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chases

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'rushes boxes of wine' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with motion as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'round for the hotel' is the wordplay.
'round' indicates putting letters inside.
'for' becomes 'cases' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'the hotel' becomes 'h' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'cases' going around 'h' is 'CHASES'.

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(Other definitions for chases that I've seen before include "Runs after, pursues" , "Follows in order to catch" , "Pursues or follows" , "performs follow-up" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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