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Primate visiting region’s fortifications (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

parapets

'fortifications' is the definition.
(parapet is a kind of fortification)

'primate visiting region's' is the wordplay.
'primate' becomes 'ape' (large primate).
'visiting' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'region' becomes 'parts' (parts is a kind of region).
'ape' put within 'parts' is 'PARAPETS'.

(Another definition for parapets that I've seen is " Low protective walls along edges of roofs or balconies".)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.
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