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Conditional will read out in sylvan setting (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wood

'sylvan setting' is the definition.
(sylvan means wooded)

'conditional will read out' is the wordplay.
'conditional will' becomes 'would' (conditional form of the modal verb 'will').
'read out' shows a homophone (sound like).
'would' sounds like 'WOOD'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for wood that I've seen before include "Forest - golf club - biased bowl" , "Wind instrument - golf club" , "Grove" , "Old conductor" , "Concert promoter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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