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Leon and Ben working for raise (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ennoble

'for raise' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'leon and ben working' is the wordplay.
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'working' indicates anagramming the letters.
'leon' after 'ben' is 'benleon'.
'benleon' is an anagram of 'ENNOBLE'.

(Other definitions for ennoble that I've seen before include "Distinguish" , "Dignify" , "Bestow high rank upon" , "Give peerage to" , "Elevate in rank" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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