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Stop port being besieged by a tribe (7)

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I believe the answer is:

clarion

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

'port being besieged by a tribe' is the wordplay.
'port' becomes 'rio' (I've seen this before).
'being besieged by' is an insertion indicator (I've seen this in other clues).
'a tribe' becomes 'clan' ('clan' can be a synonym of 'tribe').
'rio' inserted within 'clan' is 'CLARION'.

(Other definitions for clarion that I've seen before include "In church maybe stop" , "Kind of trumpet" , "Loud, clear (call); old trumpet" , "Medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone" , "It makes a shrill note" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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