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New dove, new county (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

devon

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

'new dove new' is the wordplay.
'new' is an anagram indicator.
'new' becomes 'n'.
'dove' anagrammed gives 'devo'.
'devo'+'n'='DEVON'

(Other definitions for devon that I've seen before include "English county" , "Raleigh's county" , "County in SW England" , "County in southwestern England" , "West country county" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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