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Ground used by unconventional trainer (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

terrain

'ground' is the definition.
(terrain is land or ground)

'unconventional trainer' is the wordplay.
'unconventional' indicates an anagram.
'trainer' anagrammed gives 'TERRAIN'.

'used by' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for terrain that I've seen before include "A stretch of land for trainer" , "Trainer (anag) - land" , "Land (viewed tactically)" , "Ground - rare tin (anag)" , "Land of a particular type" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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