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Went through stop light rounding car on late trip? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rehearsed

'went through' is the definition.

'stop light rounding car on late trip?' is the wordplay.
'stop light' becomes 'red' (I've seen this before).
'rounding' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'car on late trip?' becomes 'hearse' (late meaning dead).
'red' placed around 'hearse' is 'REHEARSED'.

(Other definitions for rehearsed that I've seen before include "went over" , "Practised for public performance" , "Front-rear axle distance" , "Practiced (a play)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent and The Telegraph.
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