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Lady R may suggest an isolated place (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

backwater

'isolated place' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for backwater that I've seen before include "Place where no development happens" , "Isolated place" , "place of inactivity" , "Stagnant part of a river" , "in the sticks" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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