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One gored badly crossing western forest (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

greenwood

'forest' is the definition.
(I know that greenwood is a type of forest)

'one gored badly crossing western' is the wordplay.
'badly' is an anagram indicator.
'crossing' is an insertion indicator.
'western' becomes 'w'.
'one'+'gored'='onegored'
'onegored' is an anagram of 'greenood'.
'greenood' placed around 'w' is 'GREENWOOD'.

(Other definitions for greenwood that I've seen before include "territory for outlaws" , "unspoiled countryside" , "Under the -- Tree (Thomas Hardy)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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