Crossword Genius

Name ship after James Joyce? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dubliner

'james joyce?' is the definition.
(James Joyce was from Dublin)

'name ship after' is the wordplay.
'name' becomes 'dub' (as in dubbing someone with a particular name).
'ship' becomes 'liner' (liner is a kind of ship).
'after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'dub'+'liner'='DUBLINER'

(Other definitions for dubliner that I've seen before include "Capital dweller, as depicted by Joyce" , "Capital man" , "Irishman" , "Native of Ireland's capital" , "European capitalist" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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