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Poems like Back in Black Sea Port? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

odessa

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'iback in black sea porti?' is the definition.
I know that 'black sea' relates to this answer.

'poems like' is the wordplay.
'poems' becomes 'odes' (ode is a kind of poem).
'like' becomes 'sa' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'odes'+'sa'='ODESSA'

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(Other definitions for odessa that I've seen before include "Black Sea location" , "Ukrainian naval base" , "Port city of Ukraine" , "Seaport" , "Port city on the Black Sea" .)

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