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Danny's car ails? Maybe he should fly there (6,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

canary islands

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'he should fly there' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun but the answer is a plural noun.

'danny's car ails? maybe' is the wordplay.
'maybe' is an anagram indicator.
'dannys'+'car'+'ails'='dannyscarails'
'dannyscarails' with letters rearranged gives 'CANARY ISLANDS'.

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(Other definitions for canary islands that I've seen before include "detached areas off Africa" , "place full of tourists" , "place known for birds and booze?" , "Spanish group off Africa" , "These include Tenerife" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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