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Turn left twice on motorway to reach part of Scotland (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mull

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'part of scotland' is the definition.
(I know this)

'turn left twice on motorway' is the wordplay.
'turn' becomes 'U' (a 'U-turn' is a kind of turn).
'left twice' becomes 'll' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'motorway' becomes 'M' (as in motorway names - Ml, M4 etc).
'u'+'ll'='ull'
'ull' after 'm' is 'MULL'.

'to reach' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for mull that I've seen before include "Point for Scots" , "Heat wine with sugar and spice" , "Consider" , "Island of the Inner Hebrides -- think long and deeply" , "Inner Hebridean island" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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