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Origin has sailor in flooded ground (6)

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I believe the answer is:

seabed

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'flooded ground' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both natural objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'origin has sailor' is the wordplay.
'origin' becomes 'seed' (seed is a kind of origin).
'has' indicates putting letters inside.
'sailor' becomes 'ab' (abbreviation for able seaman).
'seed' going around 'ab' is 'SEABED'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for seabed that I've seen before include "Bottom of the ocean" , "marine base" , "Debase (anag)" , "Davy Jones's locker" , "The ocean floor, not for sleeping" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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