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Pull swimmer around sheltered area (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leeward

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'sheltered area' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'pull swimmer around' is the wordplay.
'pull' becomes 'draw' (draw is a kind of pull).
'swimmer' becomes 'eel' (eel is a kind of aquatic vertebrate).
'around' says the letters should be written backwards.
'draw'+'eel'='draweel'
'draweel' written backwards gives 'LEEWARD'.

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(Other definitions for leeward that I've seen before include "Islands" , "Heading for shelter" , "A welder (anag.)" , "to one side of boat" , "Of ship, on side turned away from wind" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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