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Ignore me on travels round area below deck (6,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

engine room

'area below deck' is the definition.
(area on a ship)

'ignore me on travels round' is the wordplay.
'travels round' indicates anagramming the letters.
'ignore'+'me'+'on'='ignoremeon'
'ignoremeon' with letters rearranged gives 'ENGINE-ROOM'.

(Other definitions for engine room that I've seen before include "basis of the Navy's power?" , "hub of activity" , "Source of strength" , "Source of naval power" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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