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Move quickly round university, finding something to eat (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trout

'something to eat' is the definition.
(trout is a kind of food)

'move quickly round university' is the wordplay.
'move quickly' becomes 'trot' (I've seen this in another clue).
'round' is an insertion indicator.
'university' becomes 'U' (abbreviation for university).
'trot' placed around 'u' is 'TROUT'.

'finding' is the link.

(Other definitions for trout that I've seen before include "Tasty fish, brown or rainbow" , "Fish (associated with Schubert?)" , "one often tickled?" , "Unattractive old woman" , "Schubert work; fish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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