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Working group, we hear, for vineyard (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cru

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

'working group we hear' is the wordplay.
'working group' becomes 'crew' (I've seen this in another clue).
'we hear' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'crew' sounds like 'CRU'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for cru that I've seen before include "French vineyard or group" , "Vineyard or group of them in France" , "Source of alcohol" , "Growth place of a French wine" , "(Quality) vineyard; sounds like ship's men" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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