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Gratuity about right for the journey (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trip

'the journey' is the definition.
(trip is a kind of journey)

'gratuity about right' is the wordplay.
'gratuity' becomes 'tip' ('tip' can be a synonym of 'gratuity').
'about' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'tip' enclosing 'r' is 'TRIP'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for trip that I've seen before include "Device working a trap or alarm when stumbled over" , "Catch one's foot" , "Short excursion" , "a result of drug-taking" , "Run with light steps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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