Crossword Genius

I remain with Mike in the same place (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ibidem

'in the same place' is the definition.
('ibidem' can be a synonym of 'in the same place')

'i remain with mike' is the wordplay.
'remain' becomes 'bide' (biding is a kind of remaining).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'mike' becomes 'm' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'i'+'bide'+'m'='IBIDEM'

(Other definitions for ibidem that I've seen before include "In the same place as previous reference" , "In the same source (Latin)" , "Notation meaning in same book or passage, often shortened" , "Latin word indicating in same book or passage" , "Abbreviation meaning in same book or passage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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