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Tourist sees some bridge on isthmus (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rubberneck

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'tourist' is the definition.
(rubberneck is a kind of tourist)

'some bridge on isthmus' is the wordplay.
'some bridge on' becomes 'rubber' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'isthmus' becomes 'neck' (I've seen this before).
'rubber'+'neck'='RUBBERNECK'

'sees' is the link.

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(Other definitions for rubberneck that I've seen before include "Slow to see accident" , "Gawper" , "attribute useful to contortionist" , "Turn one's head to stare foolishly" .)

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