Peaceful havens nomad seeks regularly (5)

I believe the answer is:

oases

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'peaceful havens' is the definition.
'oases' can be an answer for 'havens' ('oasis' can be a synonym of 'haven'). I'm not sure about the 'peaceful' bit.

'nomad seeks regularly' is the wordplay.
'regularly' indicates alternate letters (regularly take one letter, leave next etc.).
'nomad'+'seeks'='nomadseeks'
The alternating letters of 'nomadseeks' are 'OASES'.

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(Other definitions for oases that I've seen before include "Green desert spots" , "Fertile desert places" , "Where there may be dates" , "Fertile areas in deserts" , "Fertile tracts in a desert" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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