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Born and raised in Greenwich (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nee

'born' is the definition.
('nee' is 'born' in French)

'raised in greenwich' is the wordplay.
'raised' is a reversal indicator (going up in a down clue).
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'een' is hidden in the letters of 'greenwich'.
'een' backwards is 'NEE'.

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for nee that I've seen before include "Indicates the maiden name of a married woman" , "Used to indicate the maiden name of a married woman" , "Born in France" , "Name originally" , "It indicates a married woman's single name" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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