Crossword Genius

What Virginia North uses for transport (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

van

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'for transport' is the definition.
(van is a kind of transport)

'what virginia north' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'virginia' could be 'va' (US state abbreviation) and 'va' is found in the answer.
'north' could be 'n' (abbreviation) and 'n' is present in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'uses' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for van that I've seen before include "Leading part" , "Business vehicles or army front" , "Pantechnicon" , "Forefront as of an army" , "Leading point of army" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app