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Sails south to solicit votes (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

canvass

'solicit votes' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'sails south' is the wordplay.
'sails' becomes 'canvas' (I've seen this before).
'south' becomes 's' (abbreviation).
'canvas'+'s'='CANVASS'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for canvass that I've seen before include "Solicit votes from (electors)" , "see how the land lies" , "Petition" , "test what way the wind blows" , "What politician may do" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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