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Being grassy, is suitable for raising deer (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reed

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'being grassy is suitable' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'raising deer' is the wordplay.
'raising' is a reversal indicator (in a down clue, letters go up).
'deer' back-to-front is 'REED'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for reed that I've seen before include "Marsh plant for deer" , "Slender grass of wet areas" , "Carol" , "Tall grass that grows in swamps" , "'It vibrates in a clarinet, say (4)'" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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