What does the cryptic crossword clue "Island oddly curved then (5)" mean?

The definition is "Island". The wordplay uses alternating, charade. CRE (alternate letters of "curved") + TE (alternate letters of "then") [alternating: "oddly"]; definition: "Island" The answer is CRETE.

Island oddly curved then (5)

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