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Tough on backside for traveller (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pilgrim

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'for traveller' is the definition.
(pilgrim is a kind of traveller)

'tough on backside' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'tough' could be 'grim' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'grim' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for pilgrim that I've seen before include "Visitor to shrine" , "Traveller (who made Progress?)" , "Wayfarer to holy site" , "One on journey to shrine" , "Traveller to a sacred place like Mecca" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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