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A port? Yes, a noisy one! (5)

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I believe the answer is:

jaffa

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'a port?' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Israeli port ' mean 'jaffa' so perhaps 'port' could also mean 'jaffa')

'yes a noisy one' is the wordplay.
'yes' becomes 'ja' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'a noisy' becomes 'ff'.
'one' becomes 'a'.
'ja'+'ff'+'a'='JAFFA'

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(Other definitions for jaffa that I've seen before include "Port in Israel" , "ball of exceptional quality" , "Port near Tel Aviv" , "Brand of oranges (or cakes)" , "Port incorporated into Tel Aviv" .)

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