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Called to mend a break! (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

named

'called' is the definition.
('name' can be a synonym of 'call')

'mend a break' is the wordplay.
'break' indicates an anagram.
'mend'+'a'='menda'
'menda' anagrammed gives 'NAMED'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for named that I've seen before include "Handled" , "Titled" , "Identified by appellation" , "Entitled" , "Called" .)

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