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Prosaic or functional heart of the island (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

corfu

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'the island' is the definition.
(Greek island)

'prosaic or functional heart' is the wordplay.
'CORFU' is hidden within the letters.
But, I am not sure how this is indicated.

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for corfu that I've seen before include "part of Greece" , "Greece's 'Kerkyra'" , "Largest of the Ionian Islands" , "Popular holiday island off West Greece" , "Island off west of Greece, popular for holidays" .)

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