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Narrow stretch of water between land masses (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

strait

(Other definitions for strait that I've seen before include "Hardship - narrow passage of water" , "Narrow waterway" , "'Bering or Gibraltar, say (6)'" , "Catch in a trap" , "watery scene?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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