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A private study made of port (4)

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I believe the answer is:

aden

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'port' is the definition.
(port in Yemen)

'a private study' is the wordplay.
'private study' becomes 'den' (term for a study or office. I am not sure about the 'private' bit.).
'a'+'den'='ADEN'

'made of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for aden that I've seen before include "somewhere on the Arabian peninsula" , "Yemeni port" , "Dean out in the seaport city" , "Commercial capital of Yemen" , "Main port of Yemen" .)

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