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Wanting run, Victor Borge's heading past camper (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

winnebago

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'camper' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'wanting run victor borge's heading past' is the wordplay.
'wanting run victor' becomes 'winne' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'heading' indicates taking the first letters (head could mean the top letter).
'past' becomes 'ago' (similar in meaning).
The initial letter of 'borges' is 'b'.
'winne'+'b'+'ago'='WINNEBAGO'

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(Other definitions for winnebago that I've seen before include "Native American" , "camper van" , "Wisconsin lake" , "Wino began badly in the motor home" , "Brave" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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