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Staff travelled endlessly (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rod

'staff' is the definition.
(both can mean a pole or stick)

'travelled endlessly' is the wordplay.
'travelled' becomes 'rode' (eg travelled on a horse).
'endlessly' means to remove the last letter.
'rode' with its last letter taken off is 'ROD'.

(Other definitions for rod that I've seen before include "Fisherman's item" , "Long, straight stick" , "Stick - bar" , "something fisherman brings home" , "axle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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