Suez stopover is left spoken (4,4)

I believe the answer is:

port said

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'suez stopover' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'left spoken' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'port' (left side of a ship - opposite of starboard).
'spoken' becomes 'said' (said out loud).
'port'+'said'='PORT SAID'

'is' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for port said that I've seen before include "Place" , "Egyptian city" , "Mediterranean city" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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