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'County sees otherwise' (Times) (5)

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I believe the answer is:

essex

'county' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'sees otherwise times' is the wordplay.
'otherwise' is an anagram indicator.
'times' becomes 'x' (multiplication sign).
'sees' is an anagram of 'esse'.
'esse'+'x'='ESSEX'

(Other definitions for essex that I've seen before include "County cricket team" , "Eastern county" , "County near London" , "Stereotypical promiscuous and materialistic young woman (from Colchester?)" , "Southeastern English county" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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