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Recalling a number one island (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

iona

'island' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'recalling a number one' is the wordplay.
'recalling' says the letters should be written backwards.
'number' becomes 'no' (abbreviation for 'number'**).
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'a'+'no'+'i'='anoi'
'anoi' reversed gives 'IONA'.

(Other definitions for iona that I've seen before include "holy site" , "Hebridean location" , "Macbeth's resting" , "Inner Hebridean island" , "one in Inner Hebrides" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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