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Follow us heading north in unspoiled surroundings (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pursue

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'follow' is the definition.
(to pursue is to follow or chase)

'us heading north in unspoiled surroundings' is the wordplay.
'heading north' is a reversal indicator (in a down clue, letters travel north).
'in unspoiled' becomes 'pure' (I've seen this in another clue. I am not sure about the 'in' bit.).
'surroundings' indicates putting letters inside.
'us' backwards is 'su'.
'su' put inside 'pure' is 'PURSUE'.

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(Other definitions for pursue that I've seen before include "Try to win" , "Engage in or chase after" , "Be engaged in - hunt" , "Follow up on or go after" , "Seek" .)

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