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Force one into home economics, say (7)

Ross

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subject

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'economics say' is the definition.
(economics is a kind of subject)

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(Other definitions for subject that I've seen before include "person photographed" , "topic of conversation?" , "issue" , "Theme - one under rule" , "In school possibly English" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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