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Part of the "back forty" (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

acre

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">part of the back forty</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for acre that I've seen before include "Care about this bit of land" , "Care about the piece of land" , "0.405 of a hectare" , "Muslims here besieged" , "Mediterranean port" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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