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Attracted to small glove (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

smitten

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'attracted' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with contact as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'small glove' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'glove' becomes 'mitten' (mitten is a kind of glove).
's'+'mitten'='SMITTEN'

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for smitten that I've seen before include "Head over heels in love" , "Besotted, enamoured" , "Affected by something overwhelming" , "Afflicted by foolish fondness" , "Infatuated with mittens" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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