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Controls gravity over the Poles (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

governs

'controls' is the definition.
(governing is a kind of controlling)

'gravity over the poles' is the wordplay.
'gravity' becomes 'g'.
'the poles' becomes 'ns' (North and South poles).
'g'+'over'+'ns'='GOVERNS'

(Another definition for governs that I've seen is " Rules".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Sun.
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