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Sailor gets 50 seated around (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

salt

'sailor' is the definition.
(salt is a kind of sailor)

'50 seated around' is the wordplay.
'50' becomes 'l' (Roman numeral).
'seated' becomes 'sat' ('sit' can be a synonym of 'seat').
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'l' put inside 'sat' is 'SALT'.

'gets' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for salt that I've seen before include "A defence against ice" , "Condiment - experienced sailor" , "Common substance" , "Pile up" , "Liveliness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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