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Scattered right around in all directions (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

strewn

'scattered' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'right around in all directions' is the wordplay.
'right' becomes 'rt'.
'around' is a reversal indicator.
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'all directions' becomes 'sewn' (compass directions**).
'rt' backwards is 'tr'.
'tr' put within 'sewn' is 'STREWN'.

(Other definitions for strewn that I've seen before include "Cast about" , "Scattered about like leaves or litter" , "Native of Brittany" , "Spread untidily" , "Scattered about like autumn leaves" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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