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Bother helping veneration (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adoration

'veneration' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'bother helping' is the wordplay.
'bother' becomes 'ado' (I've seen this before).
'helping' becomes 'ration' (a ration is a serving or helping).
'ado'+'ration'='ADORATION'

(Other definitions for adoration that I've seen before include "Hero-worship" , "passionate allegiance" , "high regard" , "enormous respect" , "What star gets from fans" .)

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