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Place for raising three of the quintuplets (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

put

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'place' is the definition.
('put' can be a synonym of 'place')

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(Other definitions for put that I've seen before include "Set (in place)" , "Place, lay" , "Place in a position" , "Place in a location" , "Place; placed" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.
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