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Traveller with hat and moccasin perhaps (7)

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I believe the answer is:

reptile

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'moccasin perhaps' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'traveller with hat' is the wordplay.
'traveller' becomes 'rep' (travel company worker).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'hat' becomes 'tile' (I've seen this before).
'rep'+'tile'='REPTILE'

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for reptile that I've seen before include "Lizard, for example" , "Eg, snake, lizard, etc" , "Somebody grovelling" , "Turtle, for example" , "Cold-blooded animal like lizard or snake" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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