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Breed of hen flourishing in a rural spot (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

australorp

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'spot' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
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(Another definition for australorp that I've seen is " Antipodean hen breed".)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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