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Be like farmland, just about OK (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bearable

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'just about ok' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'be like farmland' is the wordplay.
'like farmland' becomes 'arable' (arable land is land that can be farmed. I am not sure about the 'like' bit.).
'be'+'arable'='BEARABLE'

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(Other definitions for bearable that I've seen before include "Capable of being endured" , "Able to be tolerated" , "Able to be endured" , "just about OK" , "possible to take" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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