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Love to make a fuss about (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adore

'love' is the definition.
(adoring is a kind of loving)

'a fuss about' is the wordplay.
'a fuss' becomes 'ado' ('ado' can be a synonym of 'fuss').
'about' becomes 're' ('re' means regarding or about).
'ado'+'re'='ADORE'

'to make' is the link.

(Other definitions for adore that I've seen before include "Worship and glorify" , "Worship, idolise" , "Love greatly" , "Love (someone) deeply" , "Love, revere intensely" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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