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Traveller is much more equitable when I intervene (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wayfarer

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'traveller' is the definition.
(I know that wayfarer is a type of traveller)

'much more equitable when i intervene' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'much' could be 'way' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'way' is located in the answer.
'when' could be 'e' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'e' is found within the answer.
'i' could be 'a' and 'a' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'is' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for wayfarer that I've seen before include "Person on a journey - sailing dinghy" , "One walking" , "Traveller, especially on foot" , "Bird of passage" , "Person who travels on foot" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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