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At sea, entered marina leaving sea (13)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mediterranean

'sea' is the definition.
(Mediterranean is an example)

'at sea entered marina' is the wordplay.
'at sea' indicates an anagram.
'entered'+'marina'='enteredmarina'
'enteredmarina' anagrammed gives 'MEDITERRANEAN'.

'leaving' is the link.

(Other definitions for mediterranean that I've seen before include "Sea north of Africa" , "Sea south of Europe" , "Inland sea" , "Sea linking three continents" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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