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Right nomad wandering without aim (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

random

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'right nomad wandering without aim' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'right nomad wandering without' is the wordplay.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'wandering' indicates anagramming the letters.
'without' is an insertion indicator.
'nomad' anagrammed gives 'andom'.
'r' going into 'andom' is 'RANDOM'.

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(Other definitions for random that I've seen before include "Without a particular aim or purpose - say a choice" , "Hit-or-miss" , "Lacking a pre-planned pattern" , "'Haphazard, occurring by chance (6)'" , "without any plan" .)

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