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A clan migrating by water (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

canal

'water' is the definition.
(canal is a kind of water)

'a clan migrating' is the wordplay.
'migrating' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'migrate' mean this).
'a'+'clan'='aclan'
'aclan' is an anagram of 'CANAL'.

'by' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for canal that I've seen before include "eg Grand Union" , "Manmade flower" , "Man-made strip of water" , "Aqueduct" , "Artificial waterway for barges" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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