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On the trip to it, be faster than (6)

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I believe the answer is:

outrun

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'faster than' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'on the trip to it' is the wordplay.
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'the trip' becomes 'run' (run is a kind of trip).
'to it' becomes 'out' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'run' after 'out' is 'OUTRUN'.

'be' is the link.

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(Other definitions for outrun that I've seen before include "Lose" , "Go faster than as in foot race" , "Be too fast for on foot" , "Go faster than, on the gallop" , "Overtake, escape" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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