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Cross where rice grows? (2,1,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

in a paddy

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'cross' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'rice grows?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'rice' could be 'paddy' (paddy is a kind of rice) and 'paddy' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'ina' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'where' acts as a link.

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(Another definition for in a paddy that I've seen is " Furious".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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