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It's back in the Channel site! (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

isle

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'it's' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'back in the channel site' is the wordplay.
'back' is a reversal indicator.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'elsi' is hidden within 'channel site'.
'elsi' in reverse letter order is 'ISLE'.

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(Other definitions for isle that I've seen before include "like 'Hoy!'" , "Eg, Iona" , "Man, maybe" , "___ of Dogs, Man or Skye" , "one has water all round" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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