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Most sickly-looking Gunners seen around a training facility (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

palaestra

'training facility' is the definition.
(I know that palaestra is a type of training facility)

'most sickly-looking gunners seen around a' is the wordplay.
'most sickly looking' becomes 'palest'.
'gunners' becomes 'RA' (Royal Artillery).
'seen around' is an insertion indicator.
'palest'+'ra'='palestra'
'palestra' enclosing 'a' is 'PALAESTRA'.

(Other definitions for palaestra that I've seen before include "In old athletics arena" , "gymnasium" , "Greek training school" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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