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British remain in port (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brest

'port' is the definition.
(I know that Brest is a port)

'british remain' is the wordplay.
'british' becomes 'b' (abbreviation e.g. in 'BBC').
'remain' becomes 'rest' (synonyms).
'b'+'rest'='BREST'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for brest that I've seen before include "French port" , "Naval base in Brittany" , "French warships here in Brittany" , "French Atlantic naval base" , "Port in Brittany" .)

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