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Writer about to move house (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bingo

'house' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'writer about to move' is the wordplay.
'writer' becomes 'nib' (something which writes).
'about' is a reversal indicator.
'to move' becomes 'go' (going is a kind of moving).
'nib' reversed gives 'bin'.
'bin'+'go'='BINGO'

(Other definitions for bingo that I've seen before include "Game in which "two little ducks" might be called" , "game requiring little ability" , "Housey-housey" , "Game of chance" , "Number-calling game" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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