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Sailor in pit finding Davy Jones's locker? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

seabed

'davy jones's locker?' is the definition.
('seabed' can be a synonym of 'davy jones's locker')

'sailor in pit' is the wordplay.
'sailor' becomes 'ab' (abbreviation for able seaman).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'pit' becomes 'seed' ('pit' is a US term for the stone of a fruit).
'ab' put within 'seed' is 'SEABED'.

'finding' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for seabed that I've seen before include "Debase (anag)" , "marine base" , "Davy Jones's locker" , "Bottom of the ocean" , "The ocean floor, not for sleeping" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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