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Appeal of Daily Mail, initially (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

charm

'appeal' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'daily mail initially' is the wordplay.
'daily' becomes 'char' (both can mean a cleaner).
'initially' indicates taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'mail' is 'm'.
'char'+'m'='CHARM'

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for charm that I've seen before include "small ornament" , "Engaging quality" , "Entrance, bewitch" , "Appeal; trinket" , "Something believed to bring good luck" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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