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I arrive to travel round Mediterranean coast area (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

riviera

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'mediterranean coast area' is the definition.
'riviera' can be an answer for 'area' (I have seen 'Coastal area ' mean 'riviera' so perhaps 'area' could also mean 'riviera'). I'm not certain of the 'mediterranean coast' bit.

'i arrive to travel' is the wordplay.
'to travel' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen 'travels' mean this).
'i'+'arrive'='iarrive'
'iarrive' is an anagram of 'RIVIERA'.

'round' is the link.

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(Other definitions for riviera that I've seen before include "Part of Med coast" , "Warm coastal region" , "I arrive at French holiday coast" , "In France, the Cote d'Azur" , "I arrive at rich resort in Southern France" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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