Cryptic crossword clue
Name kept by writer Diana for raised nest 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ANT-HILL

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Crossword Answer definitions

ANT-HILL noun
  1. A mound-shaped nest built or inhabited by ants or termites.

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