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Left on board we hear in an Egyptian harbour (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

port said

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'an egyptian harbour' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'left on board we hear' is the wordplay.
'left on board' becomes 'port' (port is left on board a ship).
'we hear' becomes 'said' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'port'+'said'='PORT SAID'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for port said that I've seen before include "Place" , "Mediterranean city" , "Egyptian city" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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