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General to pull back, giving quarter (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leeward

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'quarter' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'general to pull back' is the wordplay.
'general' becomes 'lee' (Robert E. Lee - US revolutionary commander).
'to pull' becomes 'draw' ('draw' can be a synonym of 'pull').
'back' is a reversal indicator.
'draw' in reverse letter order is 'ward'.
'lee'+'ward'='LEEWARD'

'giving' is the link.

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(Other definitions for leeward that I've seen before include "side of sailors" , "Draw eel (anag.)" , "On sice turned away from wind" , "A welder (anag.)" , "On the downwind side" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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