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Ross

I believe the answer is:

initiate

'found' is the definition.
(I know that found can be written as initiate)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for initiate that I've seen before include "starter" , "Admit, to a secret society say" , "Begin - teach" , "found" , "Cause (process) to begin" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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