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Northern valley sees English youth returning (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dale

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

'english youth returning' is the wordplay.
'english' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'youth' becomes 'lad' (I've seen this before).
'returning' is a reversal indicator.
'e'+'lad'='elad'
'elad' backwards is 'DALE'.

'sees' is the link.

(Other definitions for dale that I've seen before include "Low ground" , "Open valley" , "An English valley" , "Up hill and down . . . ." , "Valley; Trollope's Bell and Lily" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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