Former Southern senator Lott (5)

I believe the answer is:

trent

(Other definitions for trent that I've seen before include "Stoke's river" , "Main river of the Midlands" , "Crossword frame" , "Nottingham's river" , "Major English river" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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