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Each back from the Orient (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eastern

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

'each back' is the wordplay.
'each' becomes 'ea'.
'back' becomes 'stern' (I've seen this before).
'ea'+'stern'='EASTERN'

(Other definitions for eastern that I've seen before include "Asian" , "Facing away from the west" , "See 11" , "Chinese', for example" , "Earnest (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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