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An odd owl disrupting tree-covered area (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

woodland

'tree-covered area' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'an odd owl disrupting' is the wordplay.
'disrupting' indicates an anagram.
'an'+'odd'+'owl'='anoddowl'
'anoddowl' is an anagram of 'WOODLAND'.

(Other definitions for woodland that I've seen before include "sylvan scene" , "scene in nature" , "Forest" , "Area covered with trees and shrubs" , "undeveloped site" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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