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Admiring flair regularly shown by person in charge (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

liking

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'charge' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both feelings as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'admiring flair regularly shown by person' is the wordplay.
'admiring flair regularly' becomes 'li' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'shown by' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'person' becomes 'king' (king is a kind of person).
'li'+'king'='LIKING'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for liking that I've seen before include "Happy about" , "weakness" , "A feeling of regard or fondness" , "Fondness (for thing)" , "Penchant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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