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Drive from place across moor (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

propel

'drive' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'place across moor' is the wordplay.
'place' becomes 'pl' (I've seen this in other clues).
'across' indicates putting letters inside.
'moor' becomes 'rope' (as in mooring a boat with rope).
'pl' going around 'rope' is 'PROPEL'.

'from' is the link.

(Other definitions for propel that I've seen before include "Push forwards" , "Launch" , "Drive forwards" , "Derive of push forward" , "Cause to move forward with force" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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