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Limits of country estate with first of gardeners gone (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

range

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'limits of country' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for range that I've seen before include "Limits the area" , "Large, grassy land for livestock in the US" , "Old song: ''Home on the . . . . .''" , "Scope; line of mountains" , "Open grazing land or cooking stove" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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