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Cultivate distant maiden (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

farm

'cultivate' is the definition.
(I know that farm is a more specific form of the action cultivate)

'distant maiden' is the wordplay.
'distant' becomes 'far' (similar in meaning).
'maiden' becomes 'm' (cricket abbreviation).
'far'+'m'='FARM'

(Other definitions for farm that I've seen before include "Smallholding" , "agricultural business" , "croft" , "Agricultural dwelling" , "Land, with buildings, used for agricultural purposes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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