Open area with acid sandy soil (5)

I believe the answer is:

heath

(Other definitions for heath that I've seen before include "part of Hampstead" , "Place of gorse/heather" , "Edward -, former PM" , "Ted - - (former PM)" , "Common land; ex-PM" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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