Mediterranean port seen three times, might you say? (7)
I believe the answer is:
tripoli
'mediterranean port' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'three times might you say?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'three' could be 'tri' (prefix meaning 'three') and 'tri' is located in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'seen' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tripoli that I've seen before include "North African port" , "Libya's capital" , "powdery deposit" , "North African capital" , "Port city of Lebanon" .)