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Slough's roundabout, one in desert (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gobi

'desert' is the definition.
(I know that Gobi is a desert)

'slough's roundabout one' is the wordplay.
'slough' becomes 'bog' (both can mean a swampy area).
'roundabout' says the letters should be written in reverse (letters go around).
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'bog' back-to-front is 'gob'.
'gob'+'i'='GOBI'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for gobi that I've seen before include "Plain" , "Sandy area" , "Large Far Eastern desert" , "barren tract" , "Dry spot" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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