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Once a year found waters around peninsula unnavigable when travelling back (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

annual

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'once a year' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'waters around peninsula unnavigable when travelling back' is the wordplay.
'ANNUAL' is hidden backwards in amongst the letters.
But, I am not sure how this is indicated.

'found' is the link.

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(Other definitions for annual that I've seen before include "Coming once a year" , "Occurring once every year" , "Type of year book" , "Plant that lives and dies within one year" , "Occuring once a year" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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