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Dear niece regularly seen in Morecambe? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eric

'morecambe?' is the definition.
(comedian Eric Morecambe)

'dear niece regularly seen' is the wordplay.
'regularly seen' indicates alternate letters.
'dear'+'niece'='dearniece'
The alternate letters of 'dearniece' are 'ERIC'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for eric that I've seen before include "..... the Red was Norwegian 10th Century exployer" , "One of pair once popular" , "- Morecambe, comic" , "---- Roberts, actor brother of Julia" , "Great Norwegian explorer .... the Red" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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