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Beast she and I mock for pining for the fjords? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

homesick

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'mock for pining for the fjords?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'beast she and i' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'i' could be 'me' and 'me' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for homesick that I've seen before include "I shock me (anag.)" , "Feeling sadness when away from family etc" , "Unhappy away" , "Nostalgic" , "Missing one's normal environment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.
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