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Frame of other picture shot round island (6,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

puerto rico

'island' is the definition.
(Puerto Rico is an example)

'frame of other picture shot round' is the wordplay.
'frame of' suggests removing the centre (use the outside letters which frame the word).
'shot' indicates anagramming the letters.
'round' becomes 'o' (round can mean a round object).
'other' with its centre taken out is 'or'.
'or'+'picture'='orpicture'
'orpicture' with letters rearranged gives 'puertoric'.
'puertoric'+'o'='PUERTO RICO'

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

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