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Meadows in unspoilt surroundings delight (8)

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I believe the answer is:

pleasure

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'delight' is the definition.
(I know that delight can be written as pleasure)

'meadows in unspoilt surroundings' is the wordplay.
'meadows' becomes 'leas' (lea can mean a meadow or field).
'in unspoilt' becomes 'pure' (I am not sure about the 'in' bit.).
'surroundings' indicates putting letters inside.
'leas' placed within 'pure' is 'PLEASURE'.

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(Other definitions for pleasure that I've seen before include "Urgent entreaty begins gratification" , "contentment" , "diversion" , "A desirable emotion" , "Feeling of enjoyment or satisfaction" .)

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