Chooses to go to Spithead? (7)

I believe the answer is:

selects

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'chooses' is the definition.
('select' can be a synonym of 'choose')

I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for selects that I've seen before include "Chooses" , "Blocks" , "Picks out" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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