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Oversaw church and farm (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ranch

'farm' is the definition.
(I know that ranch is a type of farm)

'oversaw church' is the wordplay.
'oversaw' becomes 'ran' (I've seen this in another clue).
'church' becomes 'ch' (common abbreviation).
'ran'+'ch'='RANCH'

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for ranch that I've seen before include "US livestock farm" , "US establishment for livestock" , "tear for a poet" , "Agricultural establishment" , "Hacienda" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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