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Raise little dog just for one's holiday home? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

balmoral

'one's holiday home?' is the definition.
('one' can humorously mean The Queen )

'raise little dog just' is the wordplay.
'raise' says the letters should be written backwards.
'little dog' becomes 'lab' (short for Labrador).
'just' becomes 'moral' ('moral' can be a synonym of 'just').
'lab' back-to-front is 'bal'.
'bal'+'moral'='BALMORAL'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for balmoral that I've seen before include "Scottish royal home" , "Royal residence - walking shoe - Scottish military hat" , "Holiday residence in Scotland of British royal family" , "Laced boot" , "Royal family's holiday residence in Scotland" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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