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Tipsy aviator in for change (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

variation

'for change' is the definition.
(variation is a kind of change)

'tipsy aviator in' is the wordplay.
'tipsy' indicates anagramming the letters.
'aviator'+'in'='aviatorin'
'aviatorin' is an anagram of 'VARIATION'.

(Other definitions for variation that I've seen before include "Discrepancy" , "Slight change" , "Change, difference" , "Slight difference" , "Departure from the norm" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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