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Out of place in a port - or not (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inapt

'out of place' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'in a port or not' is the wordplay.
'not' suggests deleting specific letters.
'port' with 'or' taken out is 'pt'.
'in'+'a'+'pt'='INAPT'

(Other definitions for inapt that I've seen before include "Not fitting" , "Ill-chosen, not suitable" , "not seemly" , "Not fit, unsuitable" , "not fit for purpose" .)

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