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It's a long way to Maidenhead, a country place (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

farm

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'a country place' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with creating things as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'it's a long way to maidenhead' is the wordplay.
'it's a long way' becomes 'far' (I've seen this in other clues).
'to maidenhead' becomes 'm' (head letter of 'maiden').
'far'+'m'='FARM'

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(Other definitions for farm that I've seen before include "See 5" , "Cold Comfort --" , "Cultivate the land" , "Agricultural worker" , "Homestead" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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