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Island guide dog raised by me (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bali

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'island' is the definition.
(Indonesian island)

'dog raised by me' is the wordplay.
'dog' becomes 'lab' (short for labrador).
'raised by' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'me' becomes 'I'.
'lab' written backwards gives 'bal'.
'bal'+'i'='BALI'

'guide' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for bali that I've seen before include "Indonesian holiday destination" , "Island in Indonesia" , "Bail out of the island" , "Indonesian island, east of Java" , "Middle East country" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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