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New farmer oddly quiet (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fresh

'new' is the definition.
('fresh' can be a synonym of 'new')

'farmer oddly quiet' is the wordplay.
'oddly' indicates alternate letters.
'quiet' becomes 'sh'.
The alternate letters of 'farmer' are 'fre'.
'fre'+'sh'='FRESH'

(Other definitions for fresh that I've seen before include "New; bracing" , "New; pert" , "Not canned or preserved" , "Saucy" , "New-fangled" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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