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Wander from Dublin to Split (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

drift

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'wander' is the definition.
(I know that wander can be written as drift)

'dublin to split' is the wordplay.
'dublin' becomes 'd' (this could be a standard abbreviation I've not previously seen).
'to split' becomes 'rift' (I've seen this in another clue).
'd'+'rift'='DRIFT'

'from' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for drift that I've seen before include "(Of snow) blow into heaps" , "Move with the current" , "Tendency" , "wander from place to place" , "Meander aimlessly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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