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One of The Windsors raised in Leitrim? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tie

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'one of the windsors' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

'raised in leitrim?' is the wordplay.
'raised' is a reversal indicator (going up in a down clue).
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'eit' is hidden within 'leitrim'.
'eit' reversed gives 'TIE'.

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(Other definitions for tie that I've seen before include "Obligation" , "Neckwear item" , "Stalemate" , "Bind; knot" , "'Fasten, with string say (3)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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