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Join one by end of esplanade (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

unite

'join' is the definition.
('unite' can be a synonym of 'join')

'one by end of esplanade' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'unit' ('unit' can be a synonym of 'one').
'by' says to put letters next to each other.
'end of' says to take the final letters.
The final letter of 'esplanade' is 'e'.
'unit'+'e'='UNITE'

(Other definitions for unite that I've seen before include "Make one" , "Join forces" , "Get together" , "Put together" , "pool resources" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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