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Contain our group in garden (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

house

'contain' is the definition.
(housing is a kind of containing)

'our group in garden' is the wordplay.
'our group' becomes 'us'.
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'garden' becomes 'hoe' (to garden could mean to hoe).
'us' going within 'hoe' is 'HOUSE'.

(Other definitions for house that I've seen before include "Dwelling-place" , "Residence; legislative meeting-place" , "Residential building" , "Dwelling; dynasty" , "Home building" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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