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Range of gold section (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

orbit

'range' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'gold section' is the wordplay.
'gold' becomes 'or' ('or' is the heraldic name for gold).
'section' becomes 'bit' (both can mean part).
'or'+'bit'='ORBIT'

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for orbit that I've seen before include "Circling path" , "Revolve round" , "Planet's track" , "Lunar trajectory" , "Field of influence" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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