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The season to introduce a final way for applying water (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spraying

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'applying water' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'the season to introduce a final way' is the wordplay.
'the season' becomes 'spring' (spring is a season).
'to introduce' is an insertion indicator (to introduce to can mean to insert or include).
'final' says to take the final letters.
The final letter of 'way' is 'y'.
'a'+'y'='ay'
'spring' enclosing 'ay' is 'SPRAYING'.

'for' is the link.

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(Another definition for spraying that I've seen is " Dispersing insecticide on crops, say".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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