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Prime minister protects Tyneside town (5,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

north shields

'tyneside town' is the definition.

'prime minister protects' is the wordplay.
'prime minister' becomes 'north' (I've seen this before).
'protects' becomes 'shields' (shielding is a kind of protecting).
'north'+'shields'='NORTH SHIELDS'

(Another definition for north shields that I've seen is " town".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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