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Mark seen in the middle of hammock? (8,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inverted comma

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'mark' is the definition.
(inverted comma is a kind of mark)

'in the middle of hammock?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'in' is within the answer.
'the' could be 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects) and 't' is located in the answer.
'middle' could be 'm' (abbreviation for middle) and 'm' is found within the answer.
'of' could be 'o' and 'o' is located in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'seen' is the link.

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(Other definitions for inverted comma that I've seen before include "Singular quote" , "In writing, it may open up a quotation" , "Single quote mark" , "Punctuation mark (one of a pair)" , "Quotation mark" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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