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Quiet welcome for plane (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shave

'plane' is the definition.
('shave' can be a synonym of 'plane')

'quiet welcome' is the wordplay.
'quiet' becomes 'sh'.
'welcome' becomes 'ave' (I've seen this before).
'sh'+'ave'='SHAVE'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for shave that I've seen before include "Remove unwanted hair" , "Smooth surface" , "cut" , "Daily activity perhaps" , "Trim" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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