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Fast movers by morning found at sea (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

jetsam

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'found at sea' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'fast movers by morning' is the wordplay.
'fast movers by' becomes 'jets' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'morning' becomes 'am' (as in je:00 AM).
'jets'+'am'='JETSAM'

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(Other definitions for jetsam that I've seen before include "Goods thrown overboard from ship in distress" , "Floating wreckage" , "Stuff cast overboard" , "lost cargo" , "Material flung overboard" .)

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