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Seals it somehow to put to sea (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

set sail

'put to sea' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'seals it somehow' is the wordplay.
'somehow' indicates an anagram.
'seals'+'it'='sealsit'
'sealsit' is an anagram of 'SET SAIL'.

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for set sail that I've seen before include "Leave for (sea) voyage" , "Embark on a voyage by ship" , "Left port" , "have started journey" , "Begin a voyage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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