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Cop rue trio abandoned in Caribbean island? (6,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

puerto rico

'caribbean island?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'cop rue trio abandoned' is the wordplay.
'abandoned' indicates an anagram (the original order is abandoned).
'cop'+'rue'+'trio'='copruetrio'
'copruetrio' anagrammed gives 'PUERTO RICO'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for puerto rico that I've seen before include "Caribbean location" , "Well-filled country" , "Self-governing American commonwealth in the Caribbean" , "Caribbean island" , "WI island associated with the US" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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