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Where cowboys may be managed by heartless coach (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ranch

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'where cowboys may' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

'managed by heartless coach' is the wordplay.
'managed' becomes 'ran' (both can mean organised or was in charge of).
'by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'heartless' suggests removing the centre.
'coach' with its middle removed is 'ch'.
'ran'+'ch'='RANCH'

'be' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for ranch that I've seen before include "Where to keep stock" , "tear for a poet" , "Cowboy's workplace" , "Stock farm in US, Aus." , "Agricultural establishment" .)

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