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Farm
animals’
exploit
recounted
(4)
Farm animals’ exploit recounted (4)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition is Farm animals' — female sheep. "Exploit" gives you USE, and "recounted" is your homophone indicator, telling you to find a word that sounds like USE when spoken aloud.