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Reside with daughter before spring (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dwell

'reside' is the definition.
('dwell' can be a synonym of 'reside')

'daughter before spring' is the wordplay.
'daughter' becomes 'd'.
'before' says to put letters next to each other.
'spring' becomes 'well' (I've seen this before).
'd'+'well'='DWELL'

'with' is the link.

(Other definitions for dwell that I've seen before include "Focus attention (on)" , "Harp" , "Inhabit" , "Exist (within)" , "Abide, reside" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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