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Where the yes-man goes when he retires? (4,2,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

land of nod

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'where the yes-man goes' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'he retires?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'he' could be 'land' and 'land' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'when' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for land of nod that I've seen before include "dropping-off area?" , "east of 27 [EDEN]" , "Where Cain went after slaying Abel" , "Where Cain went after killing Abel" , "Sleepy region" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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