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Ground net (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

land

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'ground' is the first definition.
('land' can be a synonym of 'ground')

'net' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

(Other definitions for land that I've seen before include "Disembark" , "Country, state" , "Acquire" , "SECOND PART OF 15" , "people" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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