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Fit to return to the island (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elba

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

'fit to return' is the wordplay.
'fit' becomes 'able' ('able' can be similar in meaning to 'fit').
'to return' is a reversal indicator.
'able' written backwards gives 'ELBA'.

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for elba that I've seen before include "Italian isle" , "Napoleon's first place of exile" , "''Able was I ere I saw . . . .'' (4)" , "Exile isle for Napoleon" , "place for Napoleon" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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