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Ross

I believe the answer is:

seed

(Other definitions for seed that I've seen before include "High-rated tennis player" , "Beginning; sow (land)" , "Progeny" , "who is ranked highly" , "Tennis player; germ" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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