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Shown around Salisbury, as intended (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aspired

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'intended' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to thinking as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'shown around salisbury' is the wordplay.
'shown' becomes 'aired' (I've seen this in another clue).
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'salisbury' becomes 'sp' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'aired' going around 'sp' is 'ASPIRED'.

'as' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for aspired that I've seen before include "Aimed" , "Hoped" , "Was most anxious to" , "Had ambition" , "Had an ambitious plan or lofty goal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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