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Seaman with poem finds home (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abode

'home' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'seaman with poem' is the wordplay.
'seaman' becomes 'ab' (short for able seaman).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'poem' becomes 'ode' (ode is a type of poem).
'ab'+'ode'='ABODE'

'finds' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for abode that I've seen before include "Archaic dwelling place" , "stay" , "Dwelling, residence" , "Place of residence" , "Home or domicile" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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