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Bear's sure hold that needs breaking (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shoulder

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'bear's' is the definition.
(both can mean to carry or take responsibility for)

'sure hold that needs breaking' is the wordplay.
'sure hold' anagrams to 'SHOULDER'.
But, I'm not clear how the anagram is indicated.

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(Other definitions for shoulder that I've seen before include "Take burden onto this joint" , "Joint - ours held (anag)" , "Bear (burden); joint" , "Bear < to push" , "Old usher, oddly, is part of the body" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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