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Wanders aimlessly in the snow? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

drifts

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'wanders aimlessly' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for drifts that I've seen before include "mine passages" , "problems with snow" , "Floats along aimlessly" , "Moves slowly, carried by a current of air or water" , "Heaps of snow blown by the wind" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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