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Middle Eastern port, a retreat (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aden

'middle eastern port' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'a retreat' is the wordplay.
'retreat' becomes 'den' (both can mean a lair or hideout).
'a'+'den'='ADEN'

(Other definitions for aden that I've seen before include "Dean out in the seaport city" , "Commercial capital of Yemen" , "foreign climes" , "Yemeni gulf" , "Yemeni port" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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