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Growth area in North Surrey refurbished (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nursery

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'growth area' is the definition.
'nursery' can be an answer for 'area' (nursery is a kind of area). I am not certain of the 'growth' bit.

'north surrey refurbished' is the wordplay.
'north' becomes 'N' (abbreviation).
'refurbished' indicates anagramming the letters.
'surrey' anagrammed gives 'ursery'.
'n'+'ursery'='NURSERY'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for nursery that I've seen before include "where small fry are found" , "sort of rhyme" , "School for young children" , "Preschool for small children" , "Where young plants grow up?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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