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Rattle was unusual, coming from the sea? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

saltwater

'the sea?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'rattle was unusual' is the wordplay.
'unusual' is an anagram indicator.
'rattle'+'was'='rattlewas'
'rattlewas' with letters rearranged gives 'SALTWATER'.

'coming from' is the link.

(Another definition for saltwater that I've seen is " sea".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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