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Male due for lawn maintenance (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mowing

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'for lawn maintenance' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'male due' is the wordplay.
'male' becomes 'm' (common abbreviation).
'due' becomes 'owing' (similar in meaning).
'm'+'owing'='MOWING'

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(Another definition for mowing that I've seen is " Cutting, grass say".)

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