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The first composer to journey (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

travel

'journey' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'the first composer' is the wordplay.
'the first' becomes 't' (1st letter of 'the').
'composer' becomes 'ravel' (Maurice Ravel).
't'+'ravel'='TRAVEL'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for travel that I've seen before include "Go on a trip" , "Varlet (anag.)" , "Journey from one place to another" , "tour" , "Move from one place to another" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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