What does the cryptic crossword clue "Ours quite polluted, how might the sea appear? (9)" mean?

The definition is "how might the sea appear?". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of OURS (synonym="OURS") + QUITE (synonym="QUITE") = TURQUOISE The answer is TURQUOISE.

Ours quite polluted, how might the sea appear? (9)

Times Cryptic #28891 | 11 Across | 2024-04-15 flower

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