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Sanction tower being rebuilt in lake (8,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

coniston water

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

'sanction tower being rebuilt' is the wordplay.
'being rebuilt' is an anagram indicator.
'sanction'+'tower'='sanctiontower'
'sanctiontower' with letters rearranged gives 'CONISTON WATER'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for coniston water that I've seen before include "Cumbrian lake" , "Lake where Donald Campbell died" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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