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Bootlicker's specialty (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kowtowing

(Other definitions for kowtowing that I've seen before include "Behaviour of sycophant" , "Toadyism" , "deferring to 5?" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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