I stole away to an isolated spot (4)

I believe the answer is:

isle

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'an isolated spot' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'i stole away' is the wordplay.
'stole away' becomes 'sle' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'i'+'sle'='ISLE'

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for isle that I've seen before include "Land surrounded entirely by water" , "'This scepter'd - - (Shakespeare)" , "See 10 Down" , "A poetic island" , "Hawaii, perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Globe and Mail and The Telegraph.

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