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Estate needs me to move (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

demesne

'estate' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'needs me to move' is the wordplay.
'to move' indicates an anagram.
'needs'+'me'='needsme'
'needsme' is an anagram of 'DEMESNE'.

(Other definitions for demesne that I've seen before include "Domain" , "Extensive landed property" , "Seed men (anag) -- land attached to a property and retained for the owner's personal use" , "Estate; sound like belittle" , "Landed property used by the owner - needs me (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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