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Where to cultivate much for many (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

farm

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'where to cultivate' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'much for many' is the wordplay.
'much' becomes 'far' (I've seen this in other clues).
'for' says to put letters next to each other.
'many' becomes 'M' (Roman numeral for a thousand).
'far'+'m'='FARM'

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(Other definitions for farm that I've seen before include "See 5" , "Land used for cultivation" , "Manage land for crops or livestock" , "Raise crops/livestock" , "Homestead" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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