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A flight attendant moving ecstasy to Asia, perhaps (8)

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I believe the answer is:

eastward

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'a flight attendant moving ecstasy' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'asia perhaps' is the wordplay.
'asia' becomes 'East' (East is an example).
'perhaps' becomes 'ward' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'east'+'ward'='EASTWARD'

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(Other definitions for eastward that I've seen before include "In the direction of the Orient" , "towards dawn" , "this way?" , "Towards the rising sun" , "to Asia?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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