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Win purse I've avidly wanted regularly (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

prevail

'win' is the definition.
(I know that prevail is a kind of the win)

'purse i've avidly wanted regularly' is the wordplay.
'wanted regularly' indicates alternate letters (letters removed at regular intervals).
'purse'+'ive'+'avidly'='purseiveavidly'
The alternating letters of 'purseiveavidly' are 'PREVAIL'.

(Other definitions for prevail that I've seen before include "Be victorious" , "Be widespread; prove superior" , "Get one's way" , "Win through" , "Be current" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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