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Rich soil with, close by, stock all around (5,5)

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I believe the answer is:

brown earth

'rich soil' is the definition.

'with close by stock all around' is the wordplay.
'with' becomes 'w' (abbreviation).
'close by' becomes 'near' (I've seen this before).
'stock' becomes 'broth' (synonyms).
'all around' indicates putting letters inside.
'w'+'near'='wnear'
'wnear' going inside 'broth' is 'BROWN EARTH'.

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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