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Vehicle
gives
way,
getting
around
a
river
(9)
Vehicle gives way, getting around a river (9)
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How the clue works
The definition is Vehicle, meaning a streetcar. STREET (a 'way') is followed by C (for 'around', from circa), A (from 'a') and R (for 'river'), building STREET+C+A+R.