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Company in ancient wood? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

two

'company' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'in ancient wood?' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'TWO' is hidden in the letters of 'ancient wood'.

(Other definitions for two that I've seen before include "prime -- that's not odd" , "Number of faces of the god Janus" , "Number in pair" , "Minimal number of partners" , "not very many" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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