Crossword Genius

Fair, say, I shall be heard (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

isle

'fair say' is the definition.
(Fair Isle is a Scottish island)

'i shall be heard' is the wordplay.
'i shall' becomes 'ill' (contraction of 'I will').
'be heard' shows a homophone (sound like).
'ill' sounds like 'ISLE'.

(Other definitions for isle that I've seen before include "Eg, eyot or inch" , "Rum, for example" , "Geographic location" , "Perspire" , "Dogs, perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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