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Affectionate morning with a politician (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

amatory

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'affectionate' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'morning with a politician' is the wordplay.
'morning' becomes 'am' (as in 12:00 AM).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'politician' becomes 'tory' (term for a Conservative Party politician).
'am'+'a'+'tory'='AMATORY'

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(Other definitions for amatory that I've seen before include "declaration of love" , "relating to sexual desire?" , "Loving" , "Passionate" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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