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Green repaired and in place before international - it's a great space for game (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

serengeti

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'a great space for game' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether it can be defined by this definition.

'green repaired and in place before international' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
an anagram of 'green' is 'ereng' which is present in the answer.
'place' could be 'set' (synonyms) and 'set' is found within the remaining letters.
'international' could be 'i' (abbreviation eg in IMF) and 'i' is found within the answer.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'it's' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for serengeti that I've seen before include "Tanzanian national park area" , "Tanzanian plain renowned for its wildlife" , "place to watch game" , "region in Tanzania" , "Green ties (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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