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Chooses to go to Spithead? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

selects

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'chooses to go to spithead?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'chooses to go to spithead?' is the wordplay.
'chooses' becomes 'elects' (electing is a kind of choosing).
'to go to' says to put letters next to each other.
'spithead?' becomes 's' (head letter of 'spit').
'elects' after 's' is 'SELECTS'.

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(Other definitions for selects that I've seen before include "Chooses" , "Blocks" , "Picks out" .)

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