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It's the custom at home (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

habitat

'home' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'it's the custom at' is the wordplay.
'it's the custom' becomes 'habit' (habit is a kind of custom).
'habit'+'at'='HABITAT'

(Other definitions for habitat that I've seen before include "Natural environment, plant or animal" , "Surrender" , "Natural home and surroundings" , "Living environment" , "Natural home of an organism" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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