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Invigorating air round region (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ozone

'invigorating air' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'round region' is the wordplay.
'round' becomes 'o' (round can mean a round object).
'region' becomes 'zone' (zone is a kind of region).
'o'+'zone'='OZONE'

(Other definitions for ozone that I've seen before include "Layer that protects against ultraviolet rays" , "Less common form of oxygen" , "something refreshing" , "Bracing air (colloq.)" , "Bracing air of old, now seen as potentially toxic" .)

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