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Woolgrower trapped in sewer (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ewe

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'woolgrower' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'trapped in sewer' is the wordplay.
'trapped in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'EWE' can be found hidden inside 'sewer'.

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(Other definitions for ewe that I've seen before include "Scottish loch" , "Lamb's mother" , "Female in a fleece?" , "Ruminant" , "A palindromic sheep" .)

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