So serve a new spell abroad (8)

I believe the answer is:

overseas

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'abroad' is the definition.
(both can mean in another country)

'so serve a new' is the wordplay.
'new' indicates an anagram.
'so'+'serve'+'a'='soservea'
'soservea' with letters rearranged gives 'OVERSEAS'.

'spell' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for overseas that I've seen before include "In a foreign country" , "Exotic" , "abroad - with 12a" , "In foreign parts" .)

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

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