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Norse natives find weed entangled in ship (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

swedes

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'norse natives' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'weed entangled in ship' is the wordplay.
'entangled' is an anagram indicator.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'ship' becomes 'SS' (prefix in ship names eg SS Great Britain).
'weed' with letters rearranged gives 'wede'.
'wede' put into 'ss' is 'SWEDES'.

'find' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for swedes that I've seen before include "Turnips for Scandinavians" , "Europeans and turnips" , "Turnips from Scandinavia?" , "Root vegetables" .)

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