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Though out at sea, there's a noted road to them (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

isles

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(Other definitions for isles that I've seen before include "Islands" , "British locations, say?" , "Hebrides, for example" , "eg the Scillies" , "eg The Hebrides" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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