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Land found by swan swimming with boat (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

botswana

'land' is the definition.
(I know that Botswana is African country)

'swan swimming with boat' is the wordplay.
'swimming with' indicates anagramming the letters (letters swim around into a new order).
'swan' with its letters mixed up with 'boat' makes 'BOTSWANA'.

'found by' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for botswana that I've seen before include "African country, setting for "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency"" , "Boa wasn't found out in the Africa" , "Boa wasn't found in the African state" , "Boa wasn't taken out in the African state" , "Does Santa bow awkwardly to the African state?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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