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Fat landowner that's repelled one (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lard

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'fat' is the definition.
(lard is a kind of fat)

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(Other definitions for lard that I've seen before include "Clarified pig fat" , "Animal fat" , "Pig's fat" , "Hard cooking fat" , "Aggrandise - embellish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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