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Grass brand right for blow (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

haymaker

'blow' is the definition.
(haymaker is a kind of blow)

'grass brand right' is the wordplay.
'grass' becomes 'hay' (I have seen 'Mown grass ' mean 'hay' so perhaps 'grass' could also mean 'hay').
'brand' becomes 'make' ('make' can be a synonym of 'brand').
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'hay'+'make'+'r'='HAYMAKER'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for haymaker that I've seen before include "One profiting from summer weather" , "required for one working in the sun?" , "Wild, swinging punch (slang)" , "I was really enjoying myself" , "strong punch" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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