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Ships in a drama, unconventional (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

armada

'ships' is the definition.
(group of ships)

'a drama unconventional' is the wordplay.
'unconventional' is an anagram indicator.
'drama' anagrammed gives 'rmada'.
'a'+'rmada'='ARMADA'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for armada that I've seen before include "Spanish war fleet" , "Old Spanish fleet" , "A great fleet, ships or planes" , "Many ships" , "Spanish fleet sent in 1588 to escort an invasion of England" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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