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Person exploring a release covered by German artist (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adventurer

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'person' is the definition.
(adventurer is a kind of person)

'a release covered by german artist' is the wordplay.
'release' becomes 'vent' (vent can mean to release or let out).
'covered by' indicates putting letters inside.
'german artist' becomes 'durer' (artist Albrecht Durer).
'vent' going within 'durer' is 'dventurer'.
'a'+'dventurer'='ADVENTURER'

'exploring' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for adventurer that I've seen before include "Daring traveller" , "One loving dangerous exploits" , "One seeking exciting experiences" , "Daredevil" , "An opportunist" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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