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Add beauty to a new day we hear (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adorn

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'add beauty' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'a new day we hear' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'a' is found in the answer.
'new' could be 'n' (common abbreviation eg NT for New Testament) and 'n' is found within the answer.
'day' could be 'd' (abbreviation for day) and 'd' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'or' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for adorn that I've seen before include "get dressed!" , "Bedeck" , "Beautify - decorate - enhance" , "dress" , "Deck" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Irish News.
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