Desert where they travel, having received German approval (6)

I believe the answer is:

mojave

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'desert' is the definition.
(I know that Mojave is a desert)

'travel having received german approval' is the wordplay.
'travel' becomes 'move' (synonyms).
'having received' is an insertion indicator.
'german approval' becomes 'ja' ('yes' in German).
'move' placed around 'ja' is 'MOJAVE'.

'where they' acts as a link.
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(Another definition for mojave that I've seen is " S. California desert".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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