Crossword Genius

River having nothing to East (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nile

'river' is the definition.
(Nile River is an example)

'nothing to east' is the wordplay.
'nothing' becomes 'nil' ('nil' can be a synonym of 'nothing').
'to east' becomes 'e' ('E' can be a synonym of 'east').
'nil'+'e'='NILE'

'having' is the link.

(Other definitions for nile that I've seen before include "River of Egypt" , "River that's Blue and White" , "Egyptian river" , "white flower?" , "Green" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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