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Band together and grow up without women (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

group

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'band together' is the definition.
'group' can be an answer for 'band' (I've seen this in another clue). I am not certain of the 'together' bit.

'grow up without women' is the wordplay.
'without' suggests deleting specific letters.
'women' becomes 'w' (standard abbreviation).
'grow'+'up'='growup'
'growup' with 'w' removed is 'GROUP'.

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for group that I've seen before include "Set; band" , "Crew" , "Collective unit" , "Set, maybe of musicians" , "Be exceptionally good" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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