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Survive in sunless Wimborne (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

swim

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'survive' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I can't see how one could define the other.

'in sunless wimborne' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'SWIM' is hidden within 'sunless wimborne'.

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(Other definitions for swim that I've seen before include "German submarine" , "Float - feel dizzy" , "progress through water" , "Do the dog paddle, perhaps" , "Ooze out; show lots of (confidence)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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