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Babying godparent in disguise (9,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pandering to

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'babying' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are present participle verbs, I don't see how they can define each other.

'godparent in disguise' is the wordplay.
'disguise' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'disguised' mean this).
'godparent'+'in'='godparentin'
'godparentin' anagrammed gives 'PANDERING TO'.

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