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Fellow overlooking mine in frequent battleground (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cockpit

'frequent battleground' is the definition.
(term for an area used for a battle)

'fellow overlooking mine' is the wordplay.
'fellow' becomes 'cock' (a male bird**).
'overlooking' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (down clues only).
'mine' becomes 'pit' (down the pit).
'cock'+'pit'='COCKPIT'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for cockpit that I've seen before include "battlefield" , "not suitable for a hen party" , "Racing driver's seat" , "Frequent battleground" , "Driver's compartment in a racing car" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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