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Be fond of mother and daughter, very much (4,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

like mad

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

'be fond of mother and daughter' is the wordplay.
'be fond of' becomes 'like' (to like something is to be fond of it).
'mother' becomes 'ma' (Ma is another word for mother or mum).
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'daughter' becomes 'd' (genealogical abbreviation).
'like'+'ma'+'d'='LIKE MAD'

'very' is the link.

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(Other definitions for like mad that I've seen before include "Very quickly" , "wildly" , "Furiously" , "With furious enthusiasm" , "With great intensity, energy, or enthusiasm" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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