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Express view in old wood (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

opine

'express view' is the definition.

'old wood' is the wordplay.
'old' becomes 'o' (common abbreviation eg in OE for Old English).
'wood' becomes 'pine' (pine is a kind of wood).
'o'+'pine'='OPINE'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for opine that I've seen before include "Suppose" , "Hold forth" , "Express a point of view" , "Suggest" , "State as one's opinion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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