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Popular win away from sea (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inland

'away from sea' is the definition.

'popular win' is the wordplay.
'popular' becomes 'in'.
'win' becomes 'land' (both can mean to secure or obtain**).
'in'+'land'='INLAND'

(Other definitions for inland that I've seen before include "Away from the sea" , "from the seaside" , "Remote from the sea" , "Situated away from the coast" , "towards a country's interior" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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