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Avail oneself of some sheep we hear (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

use

'avail oneself of' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'some sheep we hear' is the wordplay.
'some sheep' becomes 'ewes' (a ewe is a female sheep).
'we hear' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'ewes' sounds like 'USE'.

(Other definitions for use that I've seen before include "Avail oneself of" , "Manipulate" , "Operate" , "Employ - advantage" , "Put into service, do something with" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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