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Ale must affect lucky charms (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

amulets

'lucky charms' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'ale must affect' is the wordplay.
'affect' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'affected' mean this).
'ale'+'must'='alemust'
'alemust' with letters rearranged gives 'AMULETS'.

(Other definitions for amulets that I've seen before include "Ornaments worn as charms against evil" , "Lucky charms" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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