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Vehicle on last journey to pick up hikers here, finally (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hearse

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'vehicle on last journey' is the definition.
'hearse' can be an answer for 'vehicle' (vehicle for a coffin). I also know that 'last' relates to this answer.

'pick up hikers here finally' is the wordplay.
'pick up' becomes 'hear' (hearing is a kind of picking up).
'finally' suggests the final letters.
The final letters of 'hikers here' are 'se'.
'hear'+'se'='HEARSE'

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(Other definitions for hearse that I've seen before include "Vehicle for the last trip?" , "Vehicle bearing coffin" , "Last time transport" , "Coffin conveyance" , "Undertaker's vehicle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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