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Free to make a new tenure agreement (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

release

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'free' is the definition.
(to release someone is to free them)

'a new tenure agreement' is the wordplay.
'a new tenure' becomes 're' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'agreement' becomes 'lease' (lease is a kind of agreement).
're'+'lease'='RELEASE'

'to make' is the link.

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(Other definitions for release that I've seen before include "press announcement" , "New film" , "Authorise publication" , "Let go" , "record" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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