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Isle with dump and drain cover (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

manhole

'drain cover' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'isle with dump' is the wordplay.
'isle' becomes 'man' (the Isle of Man is an example).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'dump' becomes 'hole' (hole can mean a dump or unpleasant place).
'man'+'hole'='MANHOLE'

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for manhole that I've seen before include "Access chamber to sewer or drain" , "restricted opening" , "Street access cover" , "Aperture to sewer, duct etc" , "Inspection chamber" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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