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Broom making me sob, perhaps (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

besom

'broom' is the definition.
(besom is a kind of broom)

'me sob perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' is an anagram indicator.
'me'+'sob'='mesob'
'mesob' anagrammed gives 'BESOM'.

'making' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for besom that I've seen before include "cleaner?" , "sweeper" , "Twig-broom" , "Twig broom" , "Sweeping item" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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