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March in Spain relates to the sea (6)

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marine

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

'march in spain' is the wordplay.
'march' becomes 'mar' ('Mar' can be a synonym of 'march').
'spain' becomes 'e' (abbreviation for Espana).
'mar'+'in'+'e'='MARINE'

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(Other definitions for marine that I've seen before include "Airmen (anag.)" , "Maritime - seagoing soldier" , "seaman" , "Concerning the sea" , "Concerned with the sea" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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