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Promote development of New Forest (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

foster

'promote development' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'new forest' is the wordplay.
'new' is an anagram indicator.
'forest' with letters rearranged gives 'FOSTER'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for foster that I've seen before include "Nurse -- nursery rhyme doctor" , "Nurture, bring up" , "Nurture and rear" , "advance" , "Old woodman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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