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Great care to get Spain converted (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pains

'great care' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'spain converted' is the wordplay.
'converted' indicates anagramming the letters.
'spain' with letters rearranged gives 'PAINS'.

'to get' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for pains that I've seen before include "Nice bakery's production" , "effort" , "Labour" , "Great care taken" , "Unpleasant feelings" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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