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Housed around waterway (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ouse

'waterway' is the definition.
(the River Ouse)

'housed around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates a hidden word.
'OUSE' is hidden within 'housed'.

(Other definitions for ouse that I've seen before include "Flowing water" , "One of several rivers" , "bird has lost its tail" , "River flowing through York" , "Lewes's river" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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