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Star turns hosting series revealing roads less travelled? (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rat runs

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'roads less travelled?' is the definition.
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'star turns hosting series' is the wordplay.
'turns' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'hosting' means one lot of letters goes inside another (inserted letters are welcomed in or hosted).
'series' becomes 'run' (a run or sequence of things).
'star' back-to-front is 'rats'.
'rats' enclosing 'run' is 'RAT RUNS'.

'revealing' is the link.

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(Other definitions for rat runs that I've seen before include "means to avoid jam" , "Ways we hoped were clear" , "Busy side road during rush hour" , "busy minor roads" , "escapes from jam" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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