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Farm animal the present solver talked of (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ewe

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

'solver talked of' is the wordplay.
'solver' becomes 'you' (the person solving the crossword).
'talked of' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'you' is a homophone of 'EWE'.

'the present' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for ewe that I've seen before include "Female ovine" , "The sort of beast" , "Farm animal" , "Wool producer" , "One looking sheepish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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