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It's safer not to stray from the area by the shore (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

seafront

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'the area by the shore' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'it's safer not to stray' is the wordplay.
'to stray' is an anagram indicator.
'safer'+'not'='safernot'
'safernot' is an anagram of 'SEAFRONT'.

'from' is the link.

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(Other definitions for seafront that I've seen before include "No faster (anag)" , "that's where the waves come in" , "Prom?" , "promenade" .)

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