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Algarve oddly ignored for convenience (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lav

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'convenience' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'algarve oddly ignored' is the wordplay.
'oddly ignored' indicates alternate letters (letters in odd-numbered positions are removed).
The alternate letters of 'algarve' are 'LAV'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for lav that I've seen before include "Private place in short" , "toilet" , "Loo" .)

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