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Drive from tee in open country (5)

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I believe the answer is:

motor

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'drive' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'tee in open country' is the wordplay.
'tee' becomes 't'.
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'open country' becomes 'moor' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
't' placed inside 'moor' is 'MOTOR'.

'from' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for motor that I've seen before include "Engine of vehicle" , "Internal combustion engine" , "Drive" , "Wheels" , "Car - car's engine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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