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Where foxes go to be practical (4-2-5)

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I believe the answer is:

down-to-earth

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'practical' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'where foxes go to' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'go' could be 'do' (doing is a kind of going) and 'do' is located in the answer.
'to' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'be' is the link.

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(Other definitions for down-to-earth that I've seen before include "Far from assuming" , "Practical, no-nonsense" , "Sensible - practical - realistic" , "where Newton's apple fell?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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