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Rats in areas of wasteland (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

deserts

This clue is a double definition.

'rats' is the first definition.

'areas of wasteland' is the second definition.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for deserts that I've seen before include "Sahara and Gobi" , "Arid areas" , "Abandons; barren places" , "Appropriate rewards" , "barren areas" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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