Traveller and giver, outwardly, of a bit of fun for £50 (8)

I believe the answer is:

gulliver

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'traveller' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for gulliver that I've seen before include "Lilliput visitor" , "Dean Swift's travelling man" , "Dean Swift's fictional traveller" , "Swift man" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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