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Able seaman in a new place (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

capable

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'able' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'seaman in a new place' is the wordplay.
'seaman' becomes 'ab'.
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'a new' is an anagram indicator.
'place' is an anagram of 'caple'.
'ab' put into 'caple' is 'CAPABLE'.

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(Other definitions for capable that I've seen before include "Of a person, competent" , "Able, competent" , "accomplished" , "Efficient" , "Competent, having a certain ability" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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