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Run a faultless service around the camp (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scamper

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'run' is the definition.
(I know that scamper is a type of run)

'a faultless service around the camp' is the wordplay.
'a faultless service' becomes 'ser' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'around' is an insertion indicator.
'ser' enclosing 'camp' is 'SCAMPER'.

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(Other definitions for scamper that I've seen before include "Run about briskly" , "Skip playfully with campers" , "Skip about briskly" , "Skip around" , "Run along quickly" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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