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A seat in Turkey (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ottoman

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'a seat' is the definition.
(I know that ottoman is a type of seat)

'turkey' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'turkey' could be 'tom' (tom is a kind of turkey) and 'tom' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for ottoman that I've seen before include "Type of seat; Turkish" , "that lacks arms and backing" , "Long cushioned seat with no back or arms" , "Old empire - sofa" , "A long cushioned seat for an old Turk?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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