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Geelong winger spat in X (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

grow

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'geelong winger spat in x' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'geelong winger spat' is the wordplay.
'winger' indicates taking the first letters (one side or wing of the word).
'spat' becomes 'row' (I've seen this in another clue).
The first letter of 'geelong' is 'g'.
'g'+'row'='GROW'

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(Other definitions for grow that I've seen before include "Swell" , "Become larger" , "Become bigger" , "Increase in size" , "Wax" .)

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